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"Harry de La Roche Jr. is the oldest of 3 sons being raised in the quiet, 'white picket fence' community of Montvale, New Jersey. With an overbearing father and being the target of bullies and continual teasing throughout his childhood and into his teen years; Harry struggles for acceptance for being 'different' all through High School.
Trying to be just a 'regular' kid, Harry becomes involved in fast cars, smoking pot, and drinking just as his family decides he should attend Military College at The Citadel. Harry's feelings of worthlessness continue as he is abused and ridiculed once again at The Citadel, leading Harry to the decision to face his father with the news that he is leaving The Citadel after the de La Roches' Thanksgiving weekend together.
After being pulled over for running a stop sign as he was seen speeding out of town, Harry tells the Police Officer who pulled him over that he had just found his parents and younger brother dead, and his other brother missing. The subsequent crime scene search would lead to Harry's being charged with the crimes and facing the battle to clear his name.
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drury5@rogers.com, Resident Scholar
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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 - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- depressing/sad
Time/era of story:
- 1960's-1970's
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- wrongly convicted clearing his name
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a tremendous amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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