A group of women attempt to overcome the status quo of "Paradise" by setting up their own commune, only to suffer the consequences of their actions. Racial hated and gender issues abound, but the true message of the story is an analogy about myth making and bending history to fit personal prejudices. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Political/social activism Yes Plotlet: Family, struggle with Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Lover is Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes The US: - Midwest Prairie? Yes Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm - ranch Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee - very gullible, like Gomer Pyle - hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids - sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |