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Plot Summary of Shine Annie
"This story is about a young girl becoming an adult at an early age. She is fighting the struggle of being black in the 60s and 70s."
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Review Analysis of Shine Annie
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Inside culture (main char) - Black
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - Black
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid
Profession/status: - student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South
Africa Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing
Unusual Style: - a lot of play on words
Is this a play? Yes
Is this an e-book? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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