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Sharpe's Triumph
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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Very obvious
Time/era of story: - 19th century
War Thriller Yes
Armed Forces: - Army
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Eccentric: Yes - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a lot
Motive of antagonist - jealousy
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - India

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to torture
How many deaths? - hundreds or more
Unusual forms of death - crushed
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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