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Goodnight Kiss 1
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Plot Summary of Goodnight Kiss 1
"Matt and his girlfriend, April, are plunged into a horrifying world when they encounter the vampires of Sandy Hollow. April is lured away from Matt when a vampire controls her-hypnotizes her with his strange kisses. Now Matt must save April, before she gets her final goodnight kiss."
Rebecca, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Goodnight Kiss 1
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Plot

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




Tone of story - depressing/sad
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story? Yes
Horror plotlets - the vampire chased me!

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - student
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind control - can fly
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - kicks
Monster of some sort? Yes
Kind of monster: - vampire
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 3-4
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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