| Threads is a reincarnation fantasy about Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. After murdering hundreds of people, Henry VIII has has his wife Anne executed for adultery. From a place in the afterlife, Anne struggles with her feelings of betrayal and grapples with the assignment she has been given: to forgive him. She also needs to redeem herself for having failed a test by not loving her daughter Elizabeth I. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - alternate history Time Travel: - into past and future equally Romance Yes Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission - - destined love (dream or prediction) - falling in love with the enemy Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - change of heart Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Time Travel story? Yes Religious overtones? Yes Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Earth setting: - 20th century - general past Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of touching personal anatomy - rape/molest (yeech!) How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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