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Plot Summary of Postcards To Father Abraham
"Meghan has just lost her leg to cancer. She is stubborn and won't put on the prosthetic leg or listen to any doctors. Her brother, who was drafted to Vietnam, is a changed man, living silently to himself on the streets. Meghan must find it within herself to overcome her fears of never running again, and at the same time, come to peace with her family."
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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Brain/Body disability? - physical disability

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - accountant
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 - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 (a fair amount)
United States Yes
The US: - Texas

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards - a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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