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Plot Summary of Golden Buddha
"The Organization is hired by the CIA to steal the Golden Buddha which contains documents about oil deposits in the country of Tibet. The Organization is going to use the Golden Buddha as a bargaining chip so that the Dalai Lama can return to Tibet and the Chinese will leave the country. Only, it will not be easy for the Organization to steal the Golden Buddha.
A fake Buddha has been made and greedy billionaires are in possession of it. "

Thomas, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Golden Buddha
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Plot

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




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Crime plotlets: - search for gems/treasure/money
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - dictator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - Chinese
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Southeast Asia

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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