Centaur Aisle - Xanth 4 - Piers Anthony Book Review

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Review Summaries
"King Trent goes to mundania with his wife, to discuss a trade agreement, leaving Dor in charge. When they don't return, Dor sets off with Irene, Grundy the golem, Smash the Ogre, and Chet the centaur to mundania to find them. Dor receives a dream about using centaur aisle, but what is the aisle?" Aline, Resident Piers Anthony Scholar
"When King Trent is late returning from his working vacation, temporary King Dor, the tempting Princess Irene, and their friends become worried. They must handle arising problems in Xanth before they can even begin to look for the missing monarch." Melissa G., Resident Piers Anthony Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
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 - an adult (general)
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - a teen
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: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Jungle - Water - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - 20th century - 17th century - general past
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - description of breasts
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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