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Saikono by Eva Blahut

A young girl in her teens is orphaned by her drunken step-father, and it is up to her to make things right. This young girl has delt whith insest, loss of self-worth and over-all abuse. She is a poor girl who must take up the act of prostitution to keep a roof over her head, for she hsent the money to get an education. Then she meets Mark, and the real trouble begins.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? -
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Life of a profession:
Ethnic/Regional/Religion
Other aspects:
Kind of living: - making "Ends Meat" by prostitution
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Loss of...
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes
Woman's story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
Misc setting

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
Lot of foul language? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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