Little, Big is a story of six generations living in Edgewood. Edgewood is a place that is on no map and has a house containing magical secrets of its residents past and present. The story goes back and forth between many characters and tells the "Tale" of the family. There are fairies causing mischief and a deck of tarot cards predicting the family's future. Crowley's writing is exceptional and the story moves along easy making the reader eager to put the scattered pieces together. | ||
Plot & Themes FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Horror story? Yes Horror plotlets - the haunted house chased me! Family relations Yes Descript. of chases or violence - 0 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character If magical mental powers: - can talk to animals - can see into the future - Invisibility - can read emotions Main Adversary Identity: - magical being Age: - long-lived adults Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can talk to animals - can see into the future Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. How sensitive is this character? Setting Terrain Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |