"The day before Christmas, Carl goes into a rage at his ex-wife Bonnie's house because she won't let him see their son. Bonnie goes to the law firm where Megan McGee agrees to talk to her. Bonnie tells Megan that Carl was a drinker and abusive during their marriage, and that Carl even tried to poison their child Tommy. Megan decides to help Bonnie get an immediate restraining order.
In the meantime, Carl figures out that Tommy is in day care, and picks him up. When Bonnie finds out, she and Megan go looking for Carl and Tommy. They find Carl and Tommy at a restaurant. Tommy's food is taken to be examined by the toxicologist at the police department, and Megan finds out that it was poisoned. With this information, it is easy for Megan to get the restraining order for Bonnie. However, Carl goes to Bonnie's house again, and after the house is surrounded by police, Carl is shot in the yard. He is not killed, and Megan goes to the hospital to talk to him. When she talks to him, she starts to become confused. He does not sound like the abusive man Bonnie made him out to be.
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Crystal, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of The Midnight Before Christmas
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Plot
Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases - 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
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 dangerous boy/girlfriend/spouse
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
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
- White/American
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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