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"A scientist is sent from Earth to a space station in Jupiter, to act as a spy and discover what the people there have been up too. There have been some strange incursions from the 'jovian' scientists into the jovian atmosphere. Is there life? Is it intelligent? Will the scientist be able to establish contact before the space station is shut down by government agencies?"
Mario De Leo, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
- generally friendly contact with alien(s)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- religious figure
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Terrain
- Space, need spacesuit
Which planet?
- Jupiter
Spaceship setting:
- a space station
- futuristic human freighter/transport
- really, really giant spaceship/station
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Not Earth, in Solar System?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a moderate amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
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