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Plot Summary of Rosie
"Rosie is a sweet book about loss, love and family."
Lisa West, Resident Scholar

"When Rosie's father dies, her mother thinks her life is ruined and turns to alcohol. Throughout this story, Rosie must overcome her mother's alcoholism, face the pressures of school and come to terms with her mother's new boyfriend. "
Samantha Brett, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Rosie
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Family, struggle with Yes
Struggle with: - Mother (or standin)
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Druggie/Wino problems? - alcohol

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
United States Yes
The US: - California

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of hetero sex
Unusual Style: - a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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