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Plot Summary of Mood Indigo
"Set in Manhattan in the brutal winter of 1934, script doctor Honoria Barlow, on behalf of young Chip Stevenson, seeks to solve the mystery of the death of his fiancee DeeDee Carlson. All locations cited in the book are historically accurate."
Charlotte Vale Allen, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story: - 1930's-1950's
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - New York - wealthy
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 2
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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