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Plot Summary of If I Should Die
"Mali's friend gets killed and she is determined to find the killer. In the end she finds the killer who turns out to be someone she knows."
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Review Analysis of If I Should Die
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
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: - 19th century
Misc. Murder Plotlets - local police w/ IQ of a houseplant - Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
Kind of investigator - police procedural, American
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot? - feelings towards family/friends
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - police/lawman
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Ethnicity/Race - Black
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - police
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
The antagonists are: - FBI/CIA
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - quite fatty

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Misc setting - sewers/subways

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
How many deaths? - 2
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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