| The book centers around several small town people. One is an aspiring writer who idiolizes a father she never knew. One is a victim of abuse by her father and neglect by her mother. Throughout the book there are small town themes; rich vs. poor, sex, and small town prejudice. The characters all struggle with defining who they are in a time when the roles of men and women were changing. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - upbeat Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Romance/Romance Problems Yes Family, struggle with Yes Struggle with: - Father (or standin) Kind of sex: - incest - rape Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Taboo sex story? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 () Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee - very gullible, like Gomer Pyle - hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - impregnation/reproduction Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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