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The Waterborn - Greg Keyes Book Review

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"Hedzi is a princess whose only friend and cousin D'en has disappeared. After much research Hedzi begins to realise that she is getting to that same age where many of her family have disappeared before her. Also on an adventure is Perkar, seeking to save the stream God, whom he believes he loves, from the powerful River God. Their fates are intertwinned and the great River God has many surprises in store for them both."
Rachael, Resident J. Gregory Keyes Scholar


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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - unraveling a conspiracy
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Family relations Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - a kid
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - religious figure
Has magical powers? Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Terrain - Water - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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