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| Plot Summary of Haven |
"Elizabeth Stride is an assassin who is trying to put her past behind her. Martin, who is the love of her life is in the same sort of business but cannot completely give it up and Elizabeth gets so tired of being on the run that she decides to start all over again on an island off the coast of South Carolina. The two of them get caught up with kidnappers and assassins who are after the young niece of a radical moslem who wants her inheritence which encludes a warehouse full of weaponry. Radioactive weapons are also in the warehouse. "
Colleen Naqshbandi, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Haven |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- killer
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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- Islamic Fundamentalists
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:
- Southeast
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Atlantic Ocean Island
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--swords/knives
- blunt clubbing (like seals)
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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