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Plot & ThemesTone of book - very upbeat Explore/1st contact/ enviro story - Yes Explore: - exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena - generally friendly contact with alien(s) - post environmental/nuclear disaster, fighting MadMax gangs Spying & Investigations - Yes What is main char. doing? - spying/espionage in enemy territorry - finding a killer (criminal) Political power play - Yes Repressive society story - Yes Repressive because: - kills without good reason Tech./$$$/Info hunt - Yes Stealing/recovering/destroying - info about lifeform(s)/society/phenomena Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Who's a slave/repressed? - humans are slaves of other humansSettingEarth setting: - 20th century - general past - near future (later in 21st century) - medium future 22-24th century A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - neutral aliens - primitive aliens - very controlled society Takes place on Earth? - Yes Planet outside solar system? - Yes Not Earth, in Solar System? - YesWriting StyleAccounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - a lot of techical jargon How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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