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Plot Summary of Zar
"Zar, a boy born on planet Edum after much effort makes contact with Wayne, a boy born on planet Earth. Together they explore the universe."
Ray Wolverton, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Zar
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena - generally friendly contact with alien(s)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male Alien
Profession/status: - fighter (air/space) pilot
Age: - a teen
Eccentric: Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Jungle - Desert - Water - Mountains - Planet surface, need spacesuit - Space, need spacesuit - Asteroid
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - inhabited by friendly aliens - unfriendly aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a significant amount of technical jargon
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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