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Plot Summary of Blue is for Nightmares
"Stacey Brown is an average girl, except for her nightmares. Sure, every one has nightmares, but most people don't forsee deathes of those who are close to them. The last time she ignored them, and a little girl died. This time she's dreaming about her best friend. Can she change the future, or will history repeat itself?"
Ranna, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Blue is for Nightmares
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can see into the future - can cast many different spells - healing
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Profession/status: - student
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - clairvoyant - can see into the future - can cast all sorts of spells
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Forests
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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