Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier
Pacing = Narrative, with intermittent anecdotes and minutiae [verbal footnotes]
Characterization = Personal narrative, with 3-4 other main characters and dozens of walk-ons.
Story Line = Exotic travelog with elements of geography, sociology, history & Politics
Language = Conversationally instructive
Setting = Alaska, Russia, Siberia
Detail = Immense quantity of fascinating detail, sort of like James Michener meets Bill Bryson
Tone = Converational, approachable, author does not assume the reader has a College degree
Learning/Experiencing = High Educational and Learning Quotient within the content. This is true "Infotainment."
Manuscript Found in Accra by Paulo Coelho
Pacing = Traditional, poetic, forcing the reader to slow down a bit to digest the nuggets of wisdom
Characterization = The Coptic Elder is an archetype, and each of the other characters are defined by their question.
Story Line = Not a typical narrative, more like a series of parables or proverbs from traditional Wisdom literatures of the World.
Language = Poetic, traditional, but accessible
Setting = The ancient City of Accra, in Palestine
Detail = Not a strong suit in this book, more concerned with concepts than details
Tone = Poetic, dreamlike, captivating
Learning/ Experiencing = High level on an intuitive, emotional and gestalt level, not at all high in respect to Data or info bytes.
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