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| Plot Summary of Cold Fire |
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"One of Dean Koontz's bestsellers...unfortunately it doesn't live up to the hype. Jim Ironheart recently began having visions about people dying in the near future. Jim goes on a one man crusade to save these people. A reporter, Holly, witnesses Jim saving a small boy from a drunk driver. Holly falls in love with Jim, and tries to help him uncover the origins of his amazing power.
The book started out very well, and was quite suspenseful. Unfortunately, it deteriorated into a stupid story about uncovering the past, with some romance thrown in. After the first third of the book was over, there was very little action to keep the reader interested until the end. I would reccomend reading Dean Koontz, but avoid Cold Fire.
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James Xavier, Resident Scholar
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"A person with magical powers tries to save others."
Samer Ismail, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Cold Fire |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy story on current Earth
Romance
Yes
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- search for identity/new understanding
- coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- telekinesis
- can see into the future
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- An "It".
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- mind reading
- clairvoyant
- can see into the future
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- descript of kissing
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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