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Plot Summary of N or M?
"Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are trying to find a nazi spy during World War 2. When Tommy is called to a secret government meeting, Tuppence tracks him down, going to the same hotel as him. The two must try to stop a Nazi spy before he infiltrates the English government."
Ben Noonan, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of N or M?
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - 1930's-1950's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - stopping a saboteur/spy
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
War-time military intelligence mission? Yes
Who's the terrorist enemy here? - nazis!

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - government investigator
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - spy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - nazis
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 1
Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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The Ministry of Fear by Graham Greene
Epitaph for a Spy by Eric Ambler
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