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Plot Summary of Angels Flight
"A Los Angeles detective named Harry Bosch is called for an assignment: to investigate the murder of an infamous lawyer. Harry discovers the many enemies of the of this man and even some hiding under the investigator's nose. All the while, the main character keeps stumbling over his own personal life. "
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Review Analysis of Angels Flight
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Plot

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




Tone of story - depressing/sad
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Murder of certain profession? - lawyer creatures
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
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: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
Monster of some sort? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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