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"When Mark McCloud stepped off the plane to meet up with his siblings, he could never have imagined the reason he was called home. His only sister Melissa, had just committed suicide, leaving nothing but endless questions behind.
In the ensuing five days, Mel's brothers struggle with the loss of their sister while overcoming the obstacles left in her wake. Where will the youngest brother live? How will they help their mentally ill father cope with the loss of his only daughter? Most importantly, how will they learn to become the kind of family they each so desperately need?
As they mourn and go through the steps of planning the wake and finally burying their sister, the five brothers explain their role as branches that make up Mel's family tree.
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Mare, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Family, loving relations
Yes
Special relationship with
- brother
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...
- brother/sisters
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
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?
- 3 (some)
Small town?
Yes
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style:
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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