Mood and tone?

Comment:

What is the mood and tone for the book Shiloh? Are there any literary devices used? thank you for your time.

Phyllis replied:

Hmmm.  Why do I get the feeling that you want me to do your homework for you?  What kind of tone do you think I used in telling my story?  What kind of mood did it put you in when you read it?  When I write a book, I don’t think about “literary devices.”  I just want to tell a good story.