Twelve-year old Meggie Folchart lives alone with her father; Mo. Mo is a talented book binder whose love for books is only superseded by his love for Meggie and for his lost wife. Meggie had never been told where her mother went or why she left, all she knows is she has been without her mother since she was three-years old.
She wonders why her dad never reads aloud to her, until one day she realizes that she and her dad can read characters out of books. Suddenly, one night a stranger, with the name of Dustfinger, comes to pay Mo a visit. A whispered conversation between Mo and Dustfinger had been heard by Maggie. Moving to Aunt Elinor's to protect the valuable book Inkheart from both Capricorn and Dustfinger; the two who had been accidentally read out by Mo. Capricorn and his gang of thugs try to steal the book so they can be read back into Inkworld. Capricorn and his gang plan to kidnap Mo as well so they could be read back, but what they don't know is that Meggie can also read characters in and out of any book. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes magical powers: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book 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 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - a teen Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind reading How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Earth setting: - 20th century Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript |