| Two brothers, identical twins, are raised in the 60's by a loving but weak mother and an abusive step father. As the boys grow older one of them starts to fall into a mental illness and never recovers. As adults one brother is forced to come to terms with his twin's illness and personal life choices. Set in a first person narration the well brother comes upon a book written by his grandfather from old Italy. Mid way through the book, it changes into Granpa's story. This is a facinating story of old world culture, mysterious tales, and family history. Meanwhile one brother is kept in a mental hospital for cutting off his hand. This is a wonderful story of brother's love, family history, personal identification, and friendship. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Family, caring for ill Yes Who is sick? - Brother because he/she is - mentally ill Family, loving relations Yes Special relationship with - grandpa Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Loss of... Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - below average Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes Small town? Yes Small town people: - very gullible, like Gomer Pyle Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - touching of anatomy Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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