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Plot Summary of Fuzzy Sapiens
"Victor Grego is a big business executive who is a devoted hater of the fuzzys, the small humanoid inhabitants of Zarathusa. That is until one finds its way into his office and he can no longer deny that the fuzzys are in fact sapient beings. He learns from his fuzzy (whom he names Diamond) that thieves are using fuzzys to steal sunstones, the valuable gem found on zarathusa. This organisation run by lawyer Hugo Ingermann is designed to undermine the power of "the company" run by Grego na d make Ingermann alot of money. Victor Grego sets out to stop Ingermann and, with the help of fuzzy expert Jack Holloway, to find out a way to stop the horrendous infant mortality rate of the fuzzys that threatens to wipe them all out."
Neil Morey, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Fuzzy Sapiens
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying - money/gems/treasure
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
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: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - a lawyer creature
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Mountains - Forests
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - inhabited by friendly aliens - primitive aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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