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The Mysterious Mr. Ross

Vivien Alcock (1987)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.61
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Drowning

Positive tags

AdventureMysterySelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingComing of Age

Hero archetypes

Mysterious HeroFish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterMysterious StrangerUnreliable NarratorComing of AgeQuest for Truth

Themes

Truth vs DeceptionComing of AgeIdentityTransformationMysteryTrust

Synopsis

The mysterious Albert Ross, whom twelve-year-old Felicity saves from drowning on the dangerous seacoast where she lives, appears to be either an exotic world traveler or a fearsome liar, and he ultimately changes the lives of those who seek the truth about him.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMysteryLiterary Fiction