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| Plot Summary of Lucy The Giant |
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"Lucy is a teenage girl who goes to high school, but she is very big for her age. Her dad is an alcholic and does not treat her very well. Lucy finds a dog, and starts to take care of her, but when the dog dies, Lucy has had enough of her life. She decideds to run away and pretend to be an adult. Her plans messup and she find herself in a bar, the place that she is most used to being in because of her father. She ends up winning a drinking contest and she is taken in by a group of crabbers. Because of her size, and because they think that she is an adult, the ask her to work on their boat. She agrees. At first it is hard, but she starts to get used to it and becomes like family to the people on the boat. Then, her old friends brother sees her and tells one of the members of the crew who is angry at her that lucy is underage. She knows that if the rest of the crew find out, they will be very angry and send her home, but what can she do to stop him?"
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| Review Analysis of Lucy The Giant |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- struggling to earn a living to survive
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story:
- high school
Parents/lack of parents problem?
- parental abuse
Wild kid(s)?
- runaway!
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Alaska
Ice Caps/Sea?
Yes
Where?
- Ocean
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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