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Book Review By Smet Gabi
Death in the Woods by Sherwood Anderson

An old woman died alone in the snow after an awful life.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Ethnic/Regional/Religion
Other aspects:
Poverty, surviving Yes
Kind of living: - - general poverty story
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes
Woman's story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - long lived adults
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Prairie? Yes
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - lot of descript of animal care
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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