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Beauty - Sheri S. Tepper Book Review

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Review Summary
This is a very interesting re-telling of the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", but this is not for children.

There are various references to other tales throughout the book. It's part fantasy, part science-fiction, time-travel and saving the world.

It's brilliant, I read it at one sitting, I just couldn't put it down.

Annette Gisby, author of "Silent Screams".

Annette Gisby, Resident Scholar


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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - guardian of justice
Time Travel: - into past and future equally
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission
Kind of alteration: - exotic/alien torture for major character
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Time Travel story? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can see into the future
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.

Setting
Terrain - Water - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - 19th century - 18th century - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times - near future (later in 21st century) - medium future 22-24th 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: - vague references only - descript of kissing - impregnation/reproduction
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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