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Xone of Contention - Xanth 23 - Piers Anthony Book Review

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Review Summaries
"Dug and Kim,Mundanes, switch places with Nimby and Chlorine, Xanthians."
Nikki Moon, Resident Piers Anthony Scholar

"A couple from the world of Xanth and a couple from earth switch bodies, so they can experience the other world. They both have a couple to show them around and keep them out of trouble, but there is more behind it all."
Aline, Resident Piers Anthony Scholar


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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 25%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 15%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past - fantasy story on current Earth
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena - surviving natural elements on planet
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - computer programmer
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric
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 - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler - mage/magician
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
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 - current (early 21st century)
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 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 - description of breasts
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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