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Plot Summary of Even Steven
"Bobby and Susan Martin's saga began when a screaming boy ran out of the woods in the dead of night near their campsight.   Sensing danger, they try to flee with the frightened dirty child. The kidnapper, however, was right on the heels of the child and agressively confronted Bobby. Fighting for his life, he killed what he later learned was a police officer. Dubbing himself a cop killer, he and his wife escape with the boy but fear what to do next. The Martin's has many questions that will soon be answered. Surviving the next few nights as they learn the answers to those questions depends on the decision they will make about 'what to do next'."
Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Even Steven
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Plot

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




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is.... - on the run from the law
Crime Thriller Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant 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: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - Drug kingpins
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Mid-Atlantic states

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - impregnation/reproduction
Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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