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Plot Summary of Tempest-Tost
"Amateur theatricals - a phrase to strike fear into every heart. Tempest-Tost is about an amateur production of The Tempest and all the personal struggles, romances, scandals, and fights that go on behind the scenes of this type of play. By turns humorous and sympathetic, Davies shows us that he knows his stuff, even in this, his first book. "
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - love triangle/polygon
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is - of a different social class

Main Character
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: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 (an above average amount)
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - Canada

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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