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Plot Summary of Maggie Cassidy
"Maggie Cassidy is the love interest of a teenage boy growing up in Lowell, MA. The plot is a basic adolescent love story. The young narrator is active in sports, hangs out with his friends, and daydreams of being with Maggie. The writing is cut and dry which makes the novel a very simple read. "
Kristy Pastore, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Maggie Cassidy
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Loving/sexing? - girl chasing

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 (an average amount)
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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