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Plot Summary of A Matter of Taste
"The book "A Matter Of Tast," takes place in both the distant past and present explaining how Dracula became a vampire, what he did immediently after, and how a past relationship with Lucrezia Borgia lead to a vicious attack on Dracula in this century.    "
Daniella Arena, Resident Scholar



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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - vampires taking a quick bite

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - long lived adults
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can change shapes - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - mind control - super strength - can fly - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - mastermind
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - mind control - super strength - can fly - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Terrain - Water - Forests
Earth setting: - 20th century - 17th century - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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