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"Young Jason loses everything with the death of his parents. Sent to an orphanage until he comes of age, he is angry and embittered until he meets Debby, even more damaged than himself. Together, they move to adulthood in the years when Apartheid is crumbling and a new South Africa is emerging. An evil presence from their past threatens to destroy all they have worked so hard to build. Set amid the wilds of Africa, this is a dramatic novel of courage and survival."
Jane Flowers, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- upbeat
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Inside culture (main char)
- British
Other aspects:
- best friends
Strong "rags to riches" component?
Yes
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
Loss of...
- parents
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- farmer
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- quite fatty
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 (a significant amount)
Africa
Yes
Kind of Africa:
- Black Africa
- White Enclave
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
- ranch
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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