| Paul's brother is retarded. No, more than retarded. He sits in his wheelchair all day and drools and makes an "ahhhhhhh" sound. Paul loves him, but hates him at the same time. They family is broken up because of his brother Shawn. Dad left. He abandoned the family and left them all on their own. Paul will never forgive that.
But as the story progresses, Paul realizes that even though Shawn may not understand him, or understand love, he will try to love him more as a brother. (This is the same story of the Terry Trueman novel, "Stuck in Neutral." However, this is from Shawn's brother's point of view (Paul), and it is amazingly interesting.) | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day) Family, caring for ill Yes Who is sick? - Brother because he/she is - physically ill Family, loving relations Yes Special relationship with - brother Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () United States Yes The US: - Midwest Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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