| An emotionally disturbed teenaged boy is being questioned in a mental hospital about his history; the boy's father testified against organized crime and the family had to join the Witness Protection Program. The boy has amnesia and cannot remember most of his life, such as where his parents are and what happened to send him to the mental hospital. His memory gradually unfolds as the book progresses. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Internal struggle/realization? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Battle with a psychiatrist Yes Brain/Body disability? - mental illness Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Small town? Yes Small town people: - hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids - sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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