"Janie's mother died, leaving her confused and hurt and mentally unstable. Daniel, Janie's boyfriend tries to help her but pushes her further away, so he asks his friend, Richard, a psychiatrist, to help her. At the same time, Janie's father is desperately searching for her. "
Angela Hooer, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Coping with loss of loved one(s)
Yes
Loss of...
- mother
Brain/Body disability?
- mental illness
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
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?
- 7 (a good amount)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
