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Plot Summary of Gift of the Bambino
"Gift of the Bambino is a coming-of-age tale about a young boy and the special relationship he enjoys with his Grandpa, and how they are bound by Babe Ruth and baseball. The story bounces back and forth between the near present and the past when Grandpa was a boy following the career of baseball immortal Babe Ruth, who himself is a character in the book."
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - grandpa
Kind of sport: - baseball
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Sports Story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
Has magical powers? Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 ()
Misc setting - moving train

Style
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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