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"Mark Schluter has been in a serious car accident. Soon after his sister Karin arrives at the hospital, Mark slips into a coma. Karin finds a mysterious note at Mark's bedside. When Mark regains consciousness, he believes Karin is not his sister, but an imposter. The diagnosis is Capgras syndrome. Karin writes to well-known neurologist Dr. Gerald Weber, who arrives in Nebraska to discuss Mark's case. Mark begs Weber to find his "real" sister. He has no recall of the accident. Barbara Gillespie, a nurse's aide, takes a special interest in Mark.
Weber suggests a new drug, Olanzapine, which may help Mark out of his Capdras and other symptoms that have manifested. Once Mark starts the new drug, he tells Karin he now realizes what happened to him in the accident: he died and no one realized it! Later, he takes an overdose of the medication, figuring what's the difference, he's already dead. When the hospital brings him back, the only person he will speak with is Weber. Weber and Barbara's lives become entangled in their attempts to solve Mark's problems and help Karin get back to her own life. Will the solution to the car accident be the answer for Mark's problems and Karin's identity crisis?"
Jan Lamers, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- depressing/sad
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Medical Thriller
Yes
Medical Plotlets:
- psychiatrist messes up mind
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- unemployed
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
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Small town?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
How many deaths?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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