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Book Review By Neil Morey
Midworld by Alan Dean Foster

The planet with no name. It is a stratified rainforest 3/4 of a mile high with seven distinct levels. Humans tend to live on level 3 and dont stray to the other levels ruled by giant monsters. One day life changes as a craft crashes near the villiage of Born (a hunter\explorer). he sets off with his furcot Ruumahan to investigate and finds the crashed ship of Logan and Cohoma. Born teams up with his rival Losting and his furcot Geeliwan to return the two strangers to their base. But when they see how the human scientists are exploiting their environment Born vows revenge on the wasteful human scientists.   


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Explore:
Adversaries are… - giant monsters
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
GIANT monster(s) Yes
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one person from different culture of other persons
Descript. of chases or violence - 30 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40 %

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status:
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some

Setting
Terrain
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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