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| Plot Summary of Big Fish |
"Innocent abroad Stuart Ward becomes a backpacker in peril when he travels to the French Polynesian island of Bora Bora as the first stop on a round-the-world itinerary. Arriving hopeful of adventure and romance instead Stuart is unwittingly drawn into a conspiracy to cover up a fatal road accident, and he quickly discovers the islands are no Eden. Things begin to get even more perilous for Stuart as one-by-one his co-conspirators begin to disappear..."
Alice Duberry, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
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
If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted...
- hunted by killer/stalker
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Pacific Islands
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Pacific Island
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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