Seventh Son - Orson Scott Card Book Review

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"In this alternate historical view of a magical America of the 1800s that young Alvin Miller is the seventh son of a seventh son giving him powers to "make." Alvin learns about his powers and how to fight agains the Unmaker with the help of his family and Taleswapper. It is a great tale about Alvin and his family with all the normal sqabbles and love combined with magic and battles agains the evil Unmaker. " gardener, Resident Orson Scott Card Scholar
"Young Alvin Miller, a seventh son of a seventh son, is born into the world, blessed with magical abilities to "make", he is the first Maker born in hundreds of years. Set in the early 1800's in colonial America, Alvin makes friends, learns of his powers and what they should be used for, and learns of the Unmaker, an evil entity that wants the destruction of Alvin." Bryan Cole, Resident Orson Scott Card Scholar
"A young child, the seventh son of a seventh son is born. He is to be a great beacon unto the world. A powerful human who can develop the power to heel the wounds of earth. But the Un-Maker is at work to undo the world, and this special child." Joseph P Hession, Resident Orson Scott Card Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%

Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - alternate history
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great mental powers person
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Has magical/special powers? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Has magical powers? Yes
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Forests
Earth setting: - 19th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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