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Both Sides of Time by Caroline B. Cooney

Annie is a teenage girl from the 20th century, although she has always felt that she belonged in the 1800's. One day while in an old mansion, Annie falls through time, which leads to a romantic adventure. Will she ever be able to get back to her own time? Does she even want to get back to her own time? Find out! Read Both Sides of Time by Caroline B. Cooney!


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Time Travel: - largely backwards/past
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - love triangle/polygon
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - finding a killer (criminal)
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 - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %
Story largely takes place in - Middle Ages-1899

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

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

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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