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"Evan is a fifteen year old boy living on a farm in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. After the death of both parents he is sent to a state orphanage where he meets a young girl who has been abused by her father Hhe also meets a kindly farmer who becomes an unofficial foster father. As the two teens approach adulthood, the girl's father is released from prison. He is mentally ill and begins to stalk his daughter. Evan is offered a managerial position on the farm belonging to his new foster father, but first he has to complete his army service . The girl goes off to train as a nurse. Evan is injured and ends up being nursed by his own girlfriend, who is still in great danger from her father. When Evan recovers, the two of them move to the farm and the father begins his final moves to regain control of the girl. In a tension filled ending the events all come together in the wilds of Africa."
Sue Guthrie, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Inside culture (main char)
- Black
Other aspects:
- best friends
Culture clash?
- family young v. old guard
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- African Black
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Age group of kid(s) in story:
- high school
Parents/lack of parents problem?
- parental abuse
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- farmer
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- deluded
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 6 ()
Africa
Yes
Kind of Africa:
- Black Africa
Misc setting
- moving train
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of hetero sex
- descript. of nude males (the big P)
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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