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Plot Summary of Paths of Error: As Recorded
"A story in its own right, 'As Recorded'is the third and final book of Sam Smith's Torbay trilogy, 'Paths of Error'.
       Told throughout in interview form, in 'As Recorded' the hero, Sniff - as he was known in 'Constant Change' and 'Undeclared War' - tells of the childhood of the trilogy's 5 main characters - Newt, Blue, Pancho, Mort and himself - from their starting school in Curledge Street to their all going on to Totnes Grammar; and of their first fights, first sex, and various escapades. And, of course, he tells of his later life too, as a boxer and a businessman, father and lothario.... And why he should be being interviewed....
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Sam Smith, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Paths of Error: As Recorded
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Plot
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school
Loving/sexing? - girl chasing

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

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

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 (a fair amount)
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - scientific labs

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - touching of anatomy - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of hetero sex - descript. of nude males (the big P)
Is this an e-book? Yes
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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