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Plot Summary of Any Human Heart
"Logan Mountstuart keeps a journal, from his school days in 1923 through his death in 1991. Throughout his life, he writes, loves, works with fine art, and spies. He also meets the best of the best: Picasso, Hemingway, Ian Fleming, as they work through their careers. It is an interesting study of a life that seems so real, yet we know it is fictional."
Tara Guillot, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Any Human Heart
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Life of a profession: - writer
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
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: - society
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - writer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 (a fair amount)
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Unusual Style: - written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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