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Plot Summary of The Contortionist's Handbook
"The main character is caught up in finding out who he really is while staying out of the clutches of the mafia. How John Vincent Dolan ended up with them after him and how he ended being betrayed is an involved story. "
Rayshaun Grimes, Resident Scholar



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Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - depressing/sad
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Amnesia story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - thief/con artist
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - emotionally unstable
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - physically sick

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
The antagonists are: - US mafia
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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