The Dragon Who Was Bored - Sheryl Nantus Book Review

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"Redvest is a Dragon unhappy with the cycle of stealing treasure from Humans and is always on the search for something new and exciting. He is sent to a distant mountain to what he thinks is going to be such an adventure but finds only a woman and water buckets. This begins a relationship that leads to a very different type of adventure!" , Resident Sheryl Nantus Scholar

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Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 70%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%

Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - an adult (general)
Adversaries are… - dragon buddy
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
GIANT monster(s) Yes

Main Character
Identity: - magical being
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can fly
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
Terrain - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog

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