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L'Eté du Sumo (Summer of the Sumo)
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Plot Summary of L'Eté du Sumo (Summer of the Sumo)
"In Tokyo, Wata Fujitaro, a poor private detective is sent to look after the wife of a Lord of Sumo. He understands that she's the slave of a fanatic cult association and saves her. But she's killed by the fanatics. The lord of Sumo will then erase the evil temple."
OKUBA Kentaro, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of L'Eté du Sumo (Summer of the Sumo)
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Plot

Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 70%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - very humorous
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Religious overtones? Yes
Who's the terrorist enemy here? - cult

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - private investigator
Age: - 40's-50'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 - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - slaver
Eccentric: Yes - mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - cults

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Japan
City? Yes
City: - wealthy

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 1
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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