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The Naked and the Dead
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Plot
Tone of story - depressing/sad
How difficult to spot villain? - Somewhat obvious
Time/era of story: - 1930's-1950's
Exploring into the wild Yes
Plotlets: - searching for treasure/artifacts
Disaster, natural or nuclear Yes
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant amount
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - Chinese

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Japan - Pacific Islands
Forest? Yes
Island? Yes
Island: - Pacific Island - Atlantic Ocean Island

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - hundreds or more
Sex Yes
Unusual forms of death - rough sex - flamed - decapitated - perforation--bullets - blunt clubbing (like seals)
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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