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Plot Summary of Dangerous Angels
"This is a collection of the Weetzie Bat books that follows the whole family through the journey to adulthood, learning to love, learning to let go, and learning that art and love can soothe any pains."
Andrea Vasilescu, Resident Scholar

"This is the story of a young girl and her family/friends, her quest for life and finding herself in the world where she doesn't seem to belong and there is so much hate. This is a lyrical fantasy mixed with reality and it is a must have for anyone who is looking for themself."
Lauren, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Dangerous Angels
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - GENERAL--no other subplots apply - boatload of casual sex without love
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Kind of sex: - two guys doing it
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school
Something wrong upstairs/downstairs? - searching for identity/meaning
Wild kid(s)? - druggie culture (& crime)
Loving/sexing? - guy chasing
Taboo sex story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student - actor/actress/producer
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - society

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast - Pacific NW - California
City? Yes
City: - New York - Los Angeles

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - impregnation/reproduction - male homosexuals doing their thing
Unusual Style: - No single main character?
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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