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| Plot Summary of Sanctuary |
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"Sucessful photographer Jo Ellen Hathaway recieved taunted photos of her own, then the next was her long lost mothers; naked, and dead. Horrifyied she went back to her family's island home off the coast of Georgia, Sanctuary where she grew up with her brother, Brian and sister Alexa. Their mother disappeared in one night without a word. Over the year, everyone has wondered where she might be; left with another man, or dead, but now Jo learned that her mother was dead. Murdered. Then Nathan Delaney appeared unexpectedly to Sanctuary claiming to know the secrets behind Jo's mother's death. "
Na Ng., Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Sanctuary |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very difficult--no foreshadowing/clues
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 40%
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- solving long-past murder
Kind of investigator
- amateur citizen investigator
Any non-mystery subplot?
- life in small town
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- photographer
Age:
- 20's-30'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?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- insanity
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Small town?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 1
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- actual description of sex
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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