"Joe Cardone pounds on his brother Jason's door, demanding to know why he was kicked out of his apartment after lending it to Jason and his friends over the summer. As he hides in his room, Jason flashes back to the events of the last three months, recalling the misadventures his friends had trying to satisfy Joe's rent-hungry landlord. As the boys struggle through a variety of low-paying jobs, they receive unexpected help from a friendly giant named Rootbeer who earns money by participating in outrageous physical contests. But when Jason discovers the recipe for an irresistible chocolate shake, he opens a popular restaurant that could solve all his money problems. "
Michael Jung, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Losing Joe's Place
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Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Life of a profession:
- chef or baker
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Age 11-14
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- deluded
- wild
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 (some)
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Canada
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
