"A plague of pollen is pouring into the real world from the world of Vurt. Sibyl Jones, a shadow-cop, tries to find out who's behind it all, while her daughter seeks revenge for the death of her dogboy lover."
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Review Analysis of Pollen
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- part earth & part fantasy world
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- preventing an ecological disaster
- fighting a disease/illness affecting everyone
Romance
Yes
Romance plotlets:
- two lovers coping with tough mission
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- finding a killer (criminal)
- unraveling a conspiracy
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
magical powers:
- good magical powers hunting non/weaker magical(s) (fantasy)
Robots, Computers, VR
Yes
Robot, PC, VR Plotlets:
- virtual reality
Inner Struggle
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture
Yes
Culture clash-
- one human from different culture of other humans
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- mind reading
- can read emotions
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- magical being
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- telekinesis
- mind reading
- mind control
- clairvoyant
- can see into the future
- super strength
- can cast all sorts of spells
- can read emotions
- is very quick
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Earth setting:
- near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- descript of touching personal anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
- weird alien sex
- actual description of sex
- description of breasts
- descript. of private male anat.
- descript. of non-breast female anat.
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
