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"This is a story of man's journey to accept his past and learn to move forward into his life. His parents are Holocaust survivors, his wife has dies and he cannot let go of the past. The book carries the reader through his history and his emotion, allowing the reader to become a part of it. Throuh this journey, he struggles to find peace and forgiveness for things that he never had a part of."
Cindy, Resident Scholar
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"Beach Music is a wonderful journey of one man's struggle to cope with the sadness of living. After losing his wife, the main character choses to take his daughter and live in a foreign country, vowing never to return to his old life. Due to unforeseen circumstances, he returns home and begins to accept the mistakes of his relatives and friends, after a period of enlightenment. With this new outlook he learns lessons in life, love and forgiving. "
Gail, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
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
Coping with loss of loved one(s)
Yes
Loss of...
- wife/girlfriend/squeeze
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- Jewish
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- diplomat
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of hetero sex
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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