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Plot Summary of Our Man Weston
"Sidney Weston is a boy obsessed with uncovering conspiracies, to the embarrassment of his twin brother Tom Weston. When the boys get jobs as bellboys at an exclusive hotel, Sidney becomes convinced that one of the guests is a spy out to steal secrets from a nearby airbase, much to Tom's disgust. However, the hotel does contain a spy, who ironically is the only guest Sidney doesn't suspect. As Sidney investigates, his efforts upset guests and endanger the twins' jobs. Meanwhile, the real spy and his lackey carry out their plan, not realizing the threat Sidney's bumbling efforts pose. "
Michael Jung, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Our Man Weston
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Plot
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Kids: - solving crimes (scooby doooo!)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - servant
Age: - a teen
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - spy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
City? Yes
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Unusual Style: - No single main character?
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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