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| Plot Summary of Ogre, Ogre - Xanth 5 |
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"Smash the Ogre goes questing for his Answer accompanied by Tandy and other accumulating females. Along the way, they discover new features of Xanth, including the dangerous hypno-gourd world. Smash must protect and deliver each of the women from threatening situations, while trying to recover his soul from the gourd world ruler, the Night Stallion."
Melissa G., Resident Scholar
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"Smash Ogre had a happy life, but something was missing. The good magician sends him on a quest, but he ends up helping many others' quests. He meets Tandy, who need someone to protect her from something that frightens her..."
Aline, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Ogre, Ogre - Xanth 5 |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 40%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Romance
Yes
Romance plotlets:
- destined love (dream or prediction)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Human/magical couple?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- warrior/knight
Age:
- a teen
- 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- super strength
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- magical being
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- slaver
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- super strength
- Invisibility
- is very quick
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
Terrain
- Jungle
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
Earth setting:
- 20th century
- during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- descript of kissing
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
- significantly more descript than dialog
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