| Before his grandmother is even cold in her grave, Will Tweedy's grandpa gets married, and the whole community is turned upside down. Grandpa Blakeslee married Love Simpson, and everyone thinks now that she just wants his money. Will likes Love, and he has a hard time deciding how he feels.
Eventually Love and Grandpa really do fall in love. Will discovers he has feelings for a mill girl, and his family is outraged. He learns to drive a car, and continues to miss his friend who died of lockjaw. After a failed robbery attempt, Grandpa Blakeslee gets very sick. Miss Love has a secret to tell him and the family, but Grandma keeps getting sicker and may not make it. Will Miss Love get to tell him before it's too late, or will Grandpa get so sick he dies? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Family, loving relations Yes Special relationship with - grandpa Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () United States Yes The US: - Deep South Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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