"When the Past Meets the Present follows American President Clive as he realizes too late what horrors he has unwittingly unleashed on the world, and his attempts---all futile in the face of political greed and human nature---to stop the extinction of humanity. Balancing this power struggle is another struggle, that of two New York City children, Daniel and Nancy, and Nancy's mother Claire, as they struggle to survive as victims of the monsters unleashed by that political greed."
JOHN ORIZON, Resident John Orizon Scholar
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Overall Review
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Time Travel:
- largely forwards/future
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- rescue mission/escape from confinement
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- factions fight within govt for control
- election campaign
- preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- search for identity/new understanding
- change of heart
Adversaries are…
- giant monsters
Story involving clones/duplicates?
- bad clones/duplicates
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Time Travel story?
Yes
Clones
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
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
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Jungle
- Domed/Underground City
Earth setting:
- 20th century
- near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- some scientific explanation
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- main character impregnated against her will
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
