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| Plot Summary of Dark Rivers of the Heart |
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"A story about a corrupt subgroup of the government."
Marion Edwards, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Dark Rivers of the Heart |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is....
- criminal's rise in a crime organization
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- evil subgroup in own govt
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Search for technology?
- state secrets
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- drug dealers
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- government investigator
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
- eccentric
- mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- insanity
The antagonists are:
- evil politicians
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Desert?
Yes
Air?
Yes
Air:
- skyjacking
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
- dangerous
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- ranch
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- touching of anatomy
- use of artificial tools
- descript. of breasts
- descript. of other female areas
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- electrical engineering
Unusual forms of death
- diced
- flamed
- decapitated
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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