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Review Summaries
"This book is a sequel to Mariel of Redwall it is after Mariel and Dandin leave Redwall and go on an adventure. The country of Southsward is being ruled by an evil foxwolf and his wife. After escaping from the castle the real queen gathers up forces with Mariel, Dandin and their friend Bowly Pintips to take back the castle. Meanwhile Joeseph the Bellmaker has a dream that his daughter is in danger so him and some select few along with the guosim (guerilla union of shrews in mossflower) and Finbarr Galedeep the sea-otter they take back the castle and restore freedom."
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"The direct sequel to Mariel of Redwall, The Bellmaker is the story of Joseph the Bellmaker, and his quest to find his daughter and her friend Dandin who he believes to be in dire peril. The story takes place at Redwall and in the Southern Lands, where a war is being raged between the vicious fox Urgan Nagru and the good Squirrel King Gael. The Bellmaker is Jacques' bset book yet, complete with action, a little romance, and an unusual searat that will make you laugh and cry all at the same time."
Meredith Griffin, Resident Brian Jacques Scholar


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




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great warrior - guardian of justice
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - hand to hand - sword fights
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)

Main Character
Identity: - magical being - animal
Profession/status: - artist - warrior/knight
Age: - a teen - long lived adults
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 - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - animal
Age: - 20's-30's - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - killer - slaver
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount - a lot
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Jungle - Desert - Water - Mountains - Forests
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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