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"This is the continuing story of the Vampire Lestat and takes in 1990, several years after we last met him in Queen of The Damned. Lestat is offered the chance to temporarily change bodies by a self confessed con artist and thief. The body he is offered is that of a young, attractive 20 something man. He can't resist the chance to be human again, this is all he's wanted for countless years. Of course, things don't go as smoothly as planned and eventually he has to enlist the help of his old friend David Talbot in order to try to reclaim his body. There are alot of funny moments as he tries to refamiliarize himself with being human and the ending has alot of twists and turns."
Kim Mills, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Tale of the Body Thief |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy story on current Earth
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story?
Yes
Horror plotlets
- vampires taking a quick bite
Main Character
Identity:
- magical being
Profession/status:
- killer
Age:
- long lived adults
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can change shapes
- mind reading
- mind control
- super strength
- can fly
- is very quick
- can read emotions
- healing
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
- wild
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- physically sick
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- mind reading
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Jungle
- Water
Earth setting:
- 20th century
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- actual description of sex
- description of breasts
- rape/molest (yeech!)
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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