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Review Summaries
" Amanda, Haint, Mishka, and Liddy live in a future time when the earth has been ravaged by global warming. Humans and canines have formed packs in their mutual struggle to survive.
Haint, a Weimeraner, sets off on an adventure with his human, Amanda and two of her human friends. They encounter danger at several turns along the way as they seek an answer and explanation for the environmental changes that they can feel as well as see.
In their travels across the damaged earth they overcome hardships, rogue packs, and enemies they thought were friends."
Mary, Resident Joy Ward Scholar
"An extraterrestrial species adopted Earth and chose the human species to sponsor. The aliens co-evolved with humans, adapting to each generation's wants and desires for companionship, thus becoming the domesticated dog of the modern world.
Haint and Amanda live in the aftermath of a cataclysmic environmental disaster, where the remaining humans and dogs have organized into "breed tribes". Humans and dogs are now completely dependent on each other for survival.
The Weimaraner village where Haint and Amanda live is faced with the life threatening crisis of low water levels. Amanda is chosen to travel through hostile territory and negotiate for water. During the journey, Haint wrestles with the impending arrival of the 'mother ship' which signals experimental failure and a heartwrenching choice for all the dog species. "
Cara Jensen, Resident Joy Ward Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 50%
Tone of book
- sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- surviving a post environmental/nuclear disaster
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Animal Story
Yes
Kind of animal
- dog
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
- animal
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
- mage/magician
Age:
- 20's-30's
- long lived adults
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can see into the future
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male Alien
- society
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- dictator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Desert
Earth setting:
- near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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