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Plot Summary of The Small Rain
"Katherine Forrester is ten years old when she is reunited with her mother Julie, a concert pianist who was hurt in a car accident years before. Their happiness doesn't last long, however; Julie dies and Katherine is sent to boarding school by her father and stepmother, Manya Sergeievna.

The days drag by, with Katherine studying piano at every opportunity and her classmates ignoring her. She does make a few friends during her time there, however, among them the aspiring actress Sarah Courtmont. "

Vande Velde, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Small Rain
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school
Parents/lack of parents problem? - boarding school! (wack wack!)

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - musician
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - none
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount

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

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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