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Plot Summary of Heaven's Tears
"    James Tarver disease's had not only robbed him of his health but also the love of his family who grew increasingly weary of his bizarre behavior. Now alone, and urged by his loved ones to seek help. He starts a new therapy group with a well known psychiatrist in hopes of getting his life back together.
    The group consist of an person with HIV, conjoined twins, an extremely obese man, a native american, and James who suffers from cancer along with many mental problems, caused by his medications. They go on special trips to places like a children's hospital and a talk show in New York, all in hopes of making them cope better with their problems.
    Afterwards, James and fellow patient Didi, decide to chase after James's dream, his high school sweetheart Denise.
    "

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Review Analysis of Heaven's Tears
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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
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... - wife/girlfriend/squeeze
Battle with a psychiatrist Yes
Brain/Body disability? - mental illness
Love problems? - Obession with uninterested person

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - small businessman
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed - deluded - emotionally unstable
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - physically sick

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
United States Yes
The US: - West - Midwest

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of hetero sex - descript. of female anat. (the big B's)
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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