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"Dirk & Al are once again thrown into the middle of danger when they are pulled into trying to figure out why a cargo ship, a luxury liner and a scientific ship have all perished into the sea. They find a series of Japanese cars with hidden nuclear bombs, and then two prominent senators are kidnapped. Dirk & Al leap into action. "Dragon" is fast paced, full of excitement and adventure, keeping you on the edge of your seat, as only Clive Cusler can."
Caroline Thompson, 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 - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Search for technology?
- special gun
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling 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:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- foreign organized crime
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
Sex
Yes
Unusual forms of death
- decapitated
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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