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Plot Summary of Mirror, Mirror
"This retelling of the Snow White story takes place in Italy in 1502. A Spanish widower and his daughter move to Italy, where they become entangled with the wealthy Cesare Borgia and his sister, Lucrezia. They send the widower, Don Vincente, on a quest for a mythical branch from the tree of knowledge, and he is forced to leave his daughter, Bianca, at their mercy. Bianca doesn't know that Cesare and his sister have an incestuous relationship, but when she catches the eye of Cesare, she unwittingly envokes the wrath of Lucrezia, who order a hunter to murder Bianca. The hunter has pangs of conscience and warns Bianca, telling her to run away into the woods. For several years, Bianca sleeps in the woods. When she awakes she discovers that she is surrounded by seven stones who are actually men (magical creature). These seven men are looking for an eighth, a brother who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Bianca makes her home with these men, but when Lucrezia learns that Bianca is still alive, she decides to find Bianca and murder her herself. Crested sapwood supportable noradrenaline runout. " fran laniado, Resident Scholar
"Bianca is being raised by her father. She is known for her extreme beauty. Lucrezia finds a way to send Bianca father away for a long time. She vows to watch over Bianca. As soon as her Dad is gone she arranges for Bianca's death. The man sent to do this did not have the heart to do it and Bianca got away. She is found and taken care of by little men who keep her sheltered. As years go by she misses home, what little she remembers of it. Lucrezia finds out Bianca is still alive and tries to kill her again. Crested sapwood supportable noradrenaline runout. " Sherrie L. Jones, Resident Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%

Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - bad magical powers hunting non/weaker magical(s) (fantasy)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age: - a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - wealthy - mastermind
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can talk to animals - can see into the future - can cast all sorts of spells - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Forests
Earth setting: - 17th century - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog

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