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"This book was rather good, though it was quite lengthy. It also had a very unsatisfying ending, that I despised."
John Arterbury, Resident Scholar
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"Following the apocalyptic collapse of society after the world is devastated by the "super-flu", a band of gritty survivors must battle not only the aftershocks of the calamity, but must also find a way to defeat a growing evil faction which wants to take over the decimated world. It is a world of horrors and what's even worse, it just might fall under the control of a man (?) that appears to be the devil personified. Perhaps the best of Stephen King's earlier works."
Bill Brumlow, Resident Scholar
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"This book is you basic battle of good against evil. A killer virus is unleashed in the U.S. and the ensuing trauma divides the few hundred remaining survivors into two camps. Great suspense, exciting read."
Pam Murphy, Resident Scholar
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"It's about 1985, and a deadly plague has struck the world, killing off a lot of the population. But for the survivors, it's not over yet. For there is a evil that is present. And it will all come down to a battle between the good and the evil. A final stand.
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Megan, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
- very humorous
- scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Story partially from villain's perspective
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Medical Thriller
Yes
Medical Plotlets:
- story of bio weapon/virus
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
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?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- can change shapes
- mind reading
- mind control
- can see into the future
- super strength
- can fly
- can cast all sorts of spells
- can read emotions
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- power
Monster of some sort?
Yes
Kind of monster:
- general monster
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Midwest
- West
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
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:
- touching of anatomy
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- fright
- radiation
- biohazard/virus
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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