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Plot Summary of Skin
"This is the story of a contemporary woman who traces her cross-continental family diaspora which originates with the Portuguese slave trade in India in the 17th century."
Margaret Mascarenhas, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Skin
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 18th century
Inside culture (main char) - Indian (Ghandi, not Sitting Bull)
Other aspects: - immigrant story
Culture clash? - visiting a culture in other country - Being oppressed by outside culture
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - African Black
If story of urban/rural... - Small town life
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can change shapes
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - Indian Indian
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 (a fair amount)
United States Yes
The US: - California
Europe Yes
European country: - France
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - India
Africa Yes
Kind of Africa: - Black Africa

Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - impregnation/reproduction - lesbians! - actual description of hetero sex - rape/molest (yeech!)
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
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