| Benita Alvarez was just an ordinary woman, working in a bookstore, until one day she meets some aliens in the woods. Suddenly she is thrust into the limelight as the "Intermediary" between the Pistach aliens and the White House.
The Pistach base all their culture on a painted Fresco, which due to numerous pilgrims lighting candles in front of it as a sign of respect, it is covered with soot and can no longer be seen clearly. But one day, things become clear, and the Fresco is not at all what the Pistach had been led to believe. They are a peaceful race and wish to help humans achieve "neighbourliness" so that they can join the federation that the Pistach are a part off. But the Pistach aren't the only aliens to have noticed earth, and not all of them are friendly... | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - - search for identity/new understanding Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Cultural problems, alien culture Yes Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an entire race How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount Setting Terrain Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century) A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - inhabited by friendly aliens Takes place on Earth? Yes Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - a fair amount of scientific explanation Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - weird alien sex How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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