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Plot Summary of Soul Music
"All Imp Y Celyn ever wanted was to be the greatest musician in the world, and Music With Rocks In is doing its best to make sure that happens. But Susan, granddaughter of Death himself, knows that the Discworld isn't ready for music that's almost alive, and that Imp's life is nearing the final chorus. What's worse, Death has gone missing (he can't remember how to forget), leaving Susan to pick up his slack and take up his scythe. Can Susan come to terms with being an anthropomorphic personification in time to save Imp from a fate worse than disco?"
C. Mitchell, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding - coping with mental/magical powers
Parody Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - student
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can see into the future - Invisibility
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.

Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - neutral aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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