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Plot Summary of Weetzie Bat
"Weetzie Bat, Dirk, Duck, and My Secret Agent Lover Man discuss life, children, love and death in this post-modern urban fairy tale."
Christine G., Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - near future
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - actor/actress/producer
Age: - a teen
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

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
United States Yes
The US: - West
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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