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Plot Summary of Momo
"Little Momo turns up one day in a city suburb and makes her home in the ruins of an old amphitheater. She soon befriends the people in the neighborhood who take it upon themselves to feed and protect her. One day mysterious gray men turn up and begin their campain to steal time from people, and suddenly all of Momo's friends are too buisy to visit her anymore. Momo barely escapes from them with the help of a tortoise which leads her into the land of Secundus Minutus Hora (Time). She returns to the world, armed only with one hour of time, to save her friends from the grey threat."
Jóhanna, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Momo
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - guardian of justice
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group
Intense exploration of society's culture? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
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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