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Windmills of the Gods
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Plot Summary of Windmills of the Gods
"This is a very suspenseful book, and is amazing. I founf it thrilling, and the twists were unexpected. the villian was also unexpected. This is a great book, and also one which any sidney sheldon fan should have. In fact, it's one of his best."
Amy, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Windmills of the Gods
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - preventing/finding assassin
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some

Setting
Europe Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 8 or more
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Unusual forms of death - frying (electrocuted)
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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