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"Erin takes a job as gopher in Rosemary White Marshall's political campaign simply because she needs to make more money to support the mother who can't manage herself since Erin's father's death. She's drawn in by the people by who she finds herself surrounded within the election, and becomes involved in the series of strange occurrences that are affecting it as well as the people. Who's starting fires around Rosemary...Erin knows it's not herself, but to everyone else, she is the outsider..."
sarrah, 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 - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- election campaign
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- journalist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Mid-Atlantic states
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 3-4
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
- flamed
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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