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Plot Summary of Double or Nothing
"Kip, a high school student, is addicted to the adrenaline rush he feels when the stakes are high and he has a bet on the line. This is a good kid who falls in with a professional gambler who fuels Kip's desire for big risks and bigger thrills. With debts rising faster than he can keep pace, it's not clear if Kip will be able to turn things around before he crashes and burns. "
Nikki Tate, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Double or Nothing
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Political/social activism Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school
Parents/lack of parents problem? - rebelling against parent's expectations

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - gambler
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - Canada
City? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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