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Plot Summary of Pins
"Joseph Nicci, an Italian-American, must come to grips with his burgeoning sexuality, as he is a member of a high school wrestling team. He is attracted to one of his teammates and has to deal with the bias directed to another. While tragedy does enter the boy's life as a result of the actions of fellow wrestlers, the boy reveals his feelings to family."
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Review Analysis of Pins
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Love problems? - gay guy urges

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - male homosexuals doing their thing
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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