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Plot Summary of Area 51
"The book comes to explain many of the facts yet unexplained in terms of being related to aliens. It connects continents and shows how there has to be understanding of unknown technology before its use. "
irina, Resident Scholar

"The book explores the motivation behind the secrecy of Area 51 (Groom Lake, Nevada). A reporter follows a lead from a freind and colleague who had been investigating Area 51. Events lead the reporter to team up with four other principle characters (a Special Ops soldier, 2 scientists and presidential science advisor) to expose the existence of alien technology under the control of a highly classified government agency."
Flycast, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Area 51
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - unraveling a conspiracy
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying - method of transportation - info about lifeform(s)/society/phenomena
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
If enemy is a group... - spy group

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - journalist
Age: - 20's-30's - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male - an organization
Age: - 40's-50's - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - infantry soldier - government investigator
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Terrain - Desert - Mountains
Earth setting: - 20th century - current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed - an average amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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