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"The event is the self-exposure of the hero to two young women. He is observed and suffers from the consequences in terms of disgrace and imprisonment from which he escapes. The book is a dream and recapitulates the history of the world."
Bob Williams, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- upbeat
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- general liberal/left wing activism
- religious issues
Family, loving relations
Yes
Kind of sex:
- incest
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Taboo sex story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- a bit retarded
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 ()
United States
Yes
Europe
Yes
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Africa
Yes
The Americas (not US):
Yes
Ice Caps/Sea?
Yes
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Jungles?
Yes
Desert?
Yes
Forest?
Yes
Prairie?
Yes
Water?
Yes
Air?
Yes
Island?
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- orgies
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of hetero sex
- descript. of female anat. (the big V)
- descript. of nude males (the big P)
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- a lot of play on words
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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