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Plot Summary of A New Song
"Father Tim, who's now retired after years of serving as the rector of Lord's Chapel, agrees now to pastor a small parish off the Atlantic coast. But he and Cynthia are at odds though about leaving the town, and the boy they love.

Soon though, the charming island of Whitecap reveals its own cast of unforgettable characters; a lovelorn bachelor trying his hand at personal ads, a church organist with a past, a gifted musician who never likes to venture beyond his gate, and a young mom who is having an awful time with depression.

Mitford is never far from their minds though-especially when Dooley ends up in trouble with the law."

Boppy, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of A New Song
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Plot
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Life of a profession: - religious figure
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Religion theme? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - religious figure
Age: - 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - writer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South
Island? Yes
Island: - Pacific Islands

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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