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"Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest takes off on a road trip to Memphis with two men who work for his father, precisely the kind of men his father would warn him to stay away from. His companions having no concept of shielding children from the harsh realities of the struggling poor or the vices grown men engage in against the orders of the fundamentalist church, Lucius learns a lot on the road. Serious issues about conflicts in society -- class, race, religion, and modernization -- are balanced with outright funny characters and situations."
Jessica Marler, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- struggling to earn a living to survive
- religious influences
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story:
- grade school
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Age:
- a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- wild
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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