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"About sixteen miles outside of Ames, Iowa sits the township of Colton. Colton gained recognition (though not growth) in the fifties when multi-millionaire Simon Marsh made it his home. Almost fifty years later, only a single Marsh remains in the area. The youngest Marsh, Fulton, runs the perpetually empty Drake Motel.
With more employees than guests and an endless stretch of free time in front of them, Fulton and his longtime friend Harry are forced to drum up their own excitement via a kidnapped cat, a mystical fortune cookie, extra sensory perception, witchcraft, an overzealous preacher, a less-than-brilliant cop, several well-timed explosions, an unusual trip to Las Vegas and a bout of terrifying dreams involving the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and Fulton's dead father.
All in all, a truly strange year at the Drake Motel."
David B. Grelck, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- American Midwest
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- mind reading
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
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
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- deluded
- wild
- emotionally unstable
- dumb
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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