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Book Review By Kathleen
Time and Again by Jack Finney

A good mix of mystery and science fiction with a romance and time travel. The book takes you back to New York 100 years ago. This is a haunting story of a man transported back in time to fall in love with a beautiful woman of yesteryear.


Plot & Themes
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Time Travel: - largely backwards/past
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: -
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Time Travel story? Yes
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 %
Story largely takes place in - Middle Ages-1899

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century - 19th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a fair amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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