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Chocolat: A Novel
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can read emotions - is very quick
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - religious figure
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - France
Small town? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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