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Glitter and Diamonds: The Rise of David Wilde
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Plot Summary of Glitter and Diamonds: The Rise of David Wilde
"In the 1970's David Wilde became a rock n' roll rebel and was adored by millions. David struggles through the London underground to fame alongside his friends (Mick Wilde, Michele McPherson), confidant (Jeremy-Darlene), and lover (Willow Johnson) and beaks free of his job as a music reviewer at an underground newspaper and discovers a whole new world that he always imagined but never thought could be so fablulous."
Whitney Moore, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Glitter and Diamonds: The Rise of David Wilde
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Life of a profession: - musician
Kind of sex: - two guys doing it
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - musician
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - journalist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a lot
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 (a good amount)
United States Yes
The US: - California
Europe Yes
European country: - France
City? Yes
City: - New York - London
Misc setting - fancy mansion

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
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