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Plot Summary of Lost in a Good Book
"SpecOps agent Thursday Next just saved Jane Eyre and got married to her long-time love. She's looking forward to a calm life with her new husband, but quickly gets pulled back into a sticky situation. Her husband kidnapped, Thursday tries to rescue him and bring down the evil Goliath Corporation, while travelling through "Great Expectations", Beatrix Potter, and a run-in with the bard himself, William Shakespeare. "
Amanda Goodwin, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Lost in a Good Book
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - dimension travel
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric: Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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Jasper Fforde Resident Scholar Profiles

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Amanda Goodwin  

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