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Plot Summary of Candle
"The main character hunts down using high tech equipment a man that has unplugged from a colllectivist net that uses technology to control your thoughts and emotions. The hunter becomes a captive of the hunted. And his prey must decide what to do with him."
Lowell Berman, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Candle
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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Repressive society story Yes
Repressive because: - controls your mind - controls your sex
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - coping with mental/magical powers - change of heart
Lifeform altered? Yes
Kind of alteration: - exotic/alien torture for major character - Under control of microchip in brain
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one human from different culture of other humans
Who's a slave/repressed? - humans are slaves of other humans

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - killer
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - an average amount of scientific explanation
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - rape/molest (yeech!)
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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