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"In 1980 and thirty-seven year old Dr. David Strauss and his wife, Heather, are attending a glitzy party at David's family home. The party is in honor of David's brother, Nicholas and his wife Berri, who have been nominated for an Oscar. When Nicholas and Berri are on stage accepting their Oscar, when a man yelling German, comes on stage and shoots them. Moments later, a group of terrorists attack David and his family. Heather and David's grandmother, Elena are both shot and killed.
Nazi's have started to rise in power again. The Fourth Reich is coming. David and his childhood friend, Alix Rothschild, a model/actress and former concentration camp survivor, join forces to combat the ever growing threat of the Fourth Reich. Their journey takes them to Russia and finally to the Olympics."
Sarah Bryson, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- deposing an evil leader
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- nazis!
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- Religious Jew
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
The antagonists are:
- nazis
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Russia
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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