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Plot Summary of Only You Can Save Mankind
"Johnny Maxwell is surprised and puzzled when the aliens in the computer game he is playing send him a message saying they want to discuss terms for peace. It takes a while for him to accept that it is a genuine message, and before too long he finds himself in a struggle to convince Sigourney, an obnoxious but very smart girl who is the top player in the game, to stop killing the aliens and help him help them get back home. Meanwhile, the alien commander finds herself in deep trouble for having sent out the peace message and Johnny and Sigourney have to enter the alien spaceship and rescue her before Johnny can lead the aliens home and out of harms way."
Jóhanna, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Only You Can Save Mankind
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Plot

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




Tone of book - humorous or laughable
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - guardian of justice
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid
Profession/status: - student
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Spaceship setting: - alien spaceship
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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