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| Plot Summary of The Halfmen of O |
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"New Zealander Susan Ferris has been marked by Freeman Wells. The mark he placed on her wrist sets her apart as the chosen one who is destined to bring back ballance to the land of O. Her destiny is revealed when Susan and her cousin Nicholas Quinn are kidnapped by the grizzly goldminer Jimmy Jaspers and brought to the land of O through a portal in the back of an abandoned mine. Susan escapes with the help of the woodland folk and learns she must embark on a quest to recover the two stone halves from the birdfolk and the stonefolk and join them on the motherstone, putting an end the the rule of otis claw, odo cling and the halfmen of O forever. "
Neil Morey, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40%
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- part earth & part fantasy world
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- magical artifact
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Setting
Terrain
- Jungle
- Mountains
- Forests
- Domed/Underground City
Earth setting:
- current (early 21st century)
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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