| On the planet Draag, the company animals are not cats, dogs or hamsters, but humans. Terr is the companion of a little Draag girl. One day, he manages to escape finds some other humans but they are savage. Unlike them, Terr can read and this is why he is quickly adopted by the free humans, as he proves to be very useful for their survival and for their purpose of understanding the Draag's writings.
But the situation changes dramatically: the Draags decide to exterminate all the humans as they fear for their security. Terr, thanks to his intelligence and his desire for freedom, tries to make the other humans understand that there might be a way to escape this tragic destiny. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Repressive society story Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14) Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Who's a slave/repressed? - humans are slaves of aliens Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Main Adversary Identity: - an entire race How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount Setting A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - unfriendly aliens Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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