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Plot Summary of The Mind Reader
"A girl has special powers to see into the future and look back to the past. She meets Brian, a fun-loving guy. But ever since he showed up, weird things started happening. Her best friend's sister is the murder victim she found buried in the woods. Everything seems to lead to Brian. Is it him? Or is it someone she least expects?"
Rebecca, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Mind Reader
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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - finding a known killer

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can see into the future
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - accused criminal
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can see into the future
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths? - 1
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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