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The Longest Journey
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - GENERAL--no other subplots apply
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet: - general liberal/left wing activism
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - mother
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - European
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes
Brain/Body disability? - physical disability

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Main Adversary
Profession/status: - teacher
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - moving train

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style: - a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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