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Plot Summary of Lincoln's Dreams
"Jeff Johnson, a Civil War historian and researcher, meets a Annie, a young woman who appears to be experiencing the dreams of Abraham Lincoln."
Christine G., Resident Scholar

"Main character is an historian who falls in gradually falls in love with girlfriend of a college friend while helping her interpret her Civil War dreams."
carlin, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Lincoln's Dreams
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FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past - fantasy story on current Earth
Romance Yes
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - student - scholar
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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