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Plot Summary of Spring Pearl: The Last Flower
"A girl named Spring Pearl lived in China. Her parents died when she was little. A nice rich man takes her into his home so she can have a nice place to live and people to care for her. She has to do a lot of work to earn her keep but she can do it."
Ashley Nobis , Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Spring Pearl: The Last Flower
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 18th century
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Kids: - struggling to earn a living to survive
Inside culture (main char) - Chinese
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - Eastern European
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: - Female
Age: - a kid
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Small town? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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