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From the Dark Places - Margaret L. Carter Book Review

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"Kate, a young widow with a small daughter, discovers that entities from another dimension (and the cult that worships them) are trying to destroy her and her child, as well as prevent the conception of her future child, destined to become a great fighter on the side of good. Kate must accept and develop her latent psychic talents, allow her daughter to do the same, and realize that the universe is stranger and more dangerous than she ever believed."
Margaret L. Carter, Resident Margaret L. Carter Scholar


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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - bad magical powers hunting non/weaker magical(s) (fantasy)
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: - Female
Profession/status: - homemaker
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - clairvoyant - can read emotions
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - An "It".
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control - clairvoyant - can see into the future - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Mountains
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - actual description of sex
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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