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Book Review By shelby clemens
Out of Time by Caroline B. Cooney

Annie Lockwood travels from her time (1995) to 1898 to find her lover Strat. Strat is in an asylum and Annie must save him. Annie and her family are in a difficult spot as her mother is in Tokyo and her dad is with another woman. When Annie travels through time to 1898 Strat's sister helps Annie get to the asylum and save him. But Strat is engaged to Harriet, Strat's old lover and they must get to her before she dies. Harriet is in a cure cottage and dosen't know where Strat is and is afraid she may never see him again.



Plot & Themes
Time Travel: - largely backwards/past
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Time Travel story? Yes
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 %
Story largely takes place in - Middle Ages-1899

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Writing Style
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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