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"With a single act of unthinkable terror, a right-wing madman gains control of South Africa and promptly invades a neighboring country, blinded by ambition and greed and unaware of the worldwide conflict he is about to unleash... filled with fighting, romance, espionage, and all of the other things that make a book like this so great. This is a must-read for all war thriller fans."
Jacob Hurt, 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 - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Specific to
- near future war
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
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
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:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- radical right wingers
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- White Enclave
Misc setting
- moving train
- fort/military installation
- scientific labs
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- hundreds or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of sex
- homosexuals doing their thing
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- military technology
Unusual forms of death
- radiation
- flamed
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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