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Book Review By Amanda Goodwin
Coastliners by Joanne Harris

Mado, a young French painter, returns to her island home of Le Devin after her mother's death in Paris. What she returns to is a home and town that is falling apart, and a father who seems to be beyond her reach, never uttering a word. Her home, Les Salants, is falling into the sea, while the town's rival, La Houssiniere, is prospering. While trying to regain her father's love, Mado also tries to save her village, discovering things about herself that change her life forever.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day)
Family, struggle with Yes
Struggle with: - Father (or standin)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Loss of...

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - France
Water? Yes
Water: - drowning - sail boat - lost at sea
Island? Yes
Island: - Atlantic Ocean Island
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee - hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Misc setting

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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