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"Byron is a teen in a small town. He is best friends with Mark whom his mom ends up adopting and taking him in. Byron's mom raised Mark and Byron as if they were brothers. They did everything together. Mark is a bit of a troublesome child always hot wiring cars and running of with them. Somehow Mark always seems to get his way out of things and this makes Byron jealous.
As the two boys grow up they grow apart. Byron starts dating a girl named Cathy who has a younger brother with a drug addiction. Byron starts to spend all his time with Cathy and Mark get jealous. Byron falls in love with Cathy but when her little brother's addiction takes it to the edge problem are risen to Byron and Cathy's relationship. Byron discovers the truth about how Mark has been making his money."
Rachel Juneau, 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
- 1960's-1970'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:
- high school
Wild kid(s)?
- druggie culture (& crime)
Loving/sexing?
- girl chasing
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- a lot of stream of consciousness
- written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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