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Plot Summary of Sophie's World
"Sophie is aboutt o tur 15 when a mysterious letter arrives for her - an offer of a course in phillosophy from a mysterious man. Sophie is interested to learn about the history of thnking, but more interested in finding out abouther phillosopher - Albert Knox. There are strange messages in the letters, messages for another girls who is about to turn 15, and as Sophie unravels the mystery, she realises some alarming things about the nature of her reality."
Bryn Pearson, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Sophie's World
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - a teen
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - navy soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 (some)
Europe Yes
European country: - Scandinavia

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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