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| Plot Summary of Humans in Series |
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"On the planet Draag, the company animals are not cats, dogs or hamsters, but humans. Terr is the companion of a little Draag girl. One day, he manages to escape finds some other humans but they are savage. Unlike them, Terr can read and this is why he is quickly adopted by the free humans, as he proves to be very useful for their survival and for their purpose of understanding the Draag's writings.
But the situation changes dramatically: the Draags decide to exterminate all the humans as they fear for their security.
Terr, thanks to his intelligence and his desire for freedom, tries to make the other humans understand that there might be a way to escape this tragic destiny. "
Dana Samson, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Repressive society story
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Who's a slave/repressed?
- humans are slaves of aliens
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- slave
Age:
- a teen
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- unfriendly aliens
Planet outside solar system?
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?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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