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Plot Summary of Bitten - Women of the Underworld 1
""Bitten" by Kelley Armstrong is basically a werewolf story. It follows the only known female werewolf named Elena and her search for an identity. She left her Pack back at Stonehaven, to try to lead a normal life in Toronto. One day, the leader of the Pack, Jeremy, leaves her an urgent message and she must go back to see what is wrong.

The novel largely deals with what happens and their search for a killer who is trying to frame the werewolf pack for murders."

Sophia, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Bitten - Women of the Underworld 1
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story? Yes
Horror plotlets - the werewolf chased me!
Crime plotlets: - escape/rescue from kidnappers
Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted... - hunted by killer/stalker

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - private investigator
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - super strength
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - gangs
Monster of some sort? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - Canada
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - ranch
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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