Whirligig
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Plot Summary of Whirligig

"Brent tries to kill himself after a disastrous attempt at becoming popular at yet another new high school. But in the crash that follows as he steers his car off the road, he survives, but accidentally kills a teenage girl. He is burdened with her death, his life, and, now, her mother's only wish, her only request: that he make 4 whirligigs and put one at each corner of the U.S.: Washington, California, Florida, and Maine. His parents argue, he decides to take it on, hoping he can somehow make repentance. Lea's mother hands him a 45-day pass for Greyhound travel, he buys an old book on building whirligigs, and he's off. Travel with him across the nation and experience his building of whirligigs, meeting of new people, and trying to move on with his life."
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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
Struggle over - actions leading to death of someone
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast - Deep South - Pacific NW - California

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog

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