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Book Review By Jack Goodstein
Our Town by Thornton Wilder

"Our Town" tries to show something of everyday life in the town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire as it focuses on the growing love between two of its youngsters, George Gibbs and Emily Webb. It begins showing them as high school students, reveals how they first recognized they were in love, shows their marriage, and their ultimate loss when Emily dies in childbirth.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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