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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Story of personal feelings?
- search for identity
The enemy is...
- Land developers
Robbery story?
- cattle rustling
Famous real-world personality in story?
- Famous General
Kind of story?
- adventure thru wilderness
Love/Sex?
- Conflict bringing two lovers together
Who is good, who is bad?
- Whities good
- Indians good
Who is tough/wimpy, smart/dumb?
- Men tough
- Women tough
Misc Cliche Subplots
- Barroom brawl?
- cattle stampede?
- prostitutes & poker in saloon
Main Character
Gender:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 ()
Jungles?
Yes
Jungles
- Snakes
- quicksand
- Alligators/Crocs
City?
Yes
City:
- Dirty, grimy (like New York)
- dangerous
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- ranch
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
- fort/military installation
Time book takes place in:
- 19th century
Prairie?
Yes
Style
overall quality of this book?
- 8
Person
- rotating 1st
How much gore?
- 3 ()
How much suspense/how unpredictable?
- 5 ()
How much action?
- 5 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Happy ending?
- somewhat happy
How much dialogue/talking among characters?
- 7 ()
How much non-dialogue descript of thoughts & feelings?
- 8 ()
How much romance?
- 5 ()
Is there a theme to the dialogue? (optional)
- discussion of society/group
- planning a course of action
- discussing nature of environment
Non-dialogue thoughts/feelings primarily about: (optional)
- thoughts for/about others
- thinking about plan of action
Is book humorous?
Yes
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Minor characters feature lots of:
- cowboys
Theme
Growing Pains
Yes
Growing pains:
- looking for independence
- looking for boy/girlfriend
Loss of innocence
Yes
Loss of innocence:
- caused by first sexual encounter
- causing greater awareness of how world works
Betrayal
Yes
Betrayal by:
- enemy
Materialism
Yes
Evils of materialism:
- evils of shady deals
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