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Book Review By Jacqui
Tomorrow When the War Began - Tomorrow 1 by John Marsden

This series is about a group who are unaware that their country is under seige. They are camping in the bush at the time only to return home to find the town deserted. The main character Ellie and her group of teenage friends are faced with tough decisions to forsake their own lives to help their families or stay in hiding. The series records Ellie's and her groups experiences from her perspective.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story:
War Thriller Yes
Armed Forces: - Civilian resistance
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 %

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Australia
Small town? Yes
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Explicit sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of breasts - descript. of other female areas - descript. of male nudity
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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