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Plot Summary of Nightmare's Embrace
"Nightmare's Embrace is a novel based on a medical condition called REM behavioral disorder. It is a story about James, a man with a sleepwalking problem. The problem escalates as he finds himself surrounded by death."
Jennifer Cloud, Resident Scholar



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Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is.... - stalking/killing innocents
Horror Story? Yes
Horror plotlets - bad dreams
Crime plotlets: - vigilante getting revenge

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 60's-90's
Profession/status: - business executive
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - dropped from large heights - eaten - run over - drowned - perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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