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Book Review By Andrew Haine
Going Solo by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl has written many great books and this one is no exception. He tells the story of his life during the Second World War, where he was an aircraft pilot in North Africa. It is full of many breathtaking events, and at one point his plane comes down and he nearly dies.


Plot & Themes
War/Cloak & Dagger story? - fought as military pilot
War/Spying Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1900+
Which war?

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - Scandinavian

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
Africa Yes
Kind of Africa: - Black Africa
Desert? Yes
Air? Yes
Air: - warplane
Century: - 1930's-1950's

Writing Style
Book makes you feel? - in awe - like laughing
If this is a kid's book: - Age 14-16
Pictures/Illustrations? - More 6-10 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 51%-75% of book
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