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| Plot Summary of Silver Tower |
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"The Armstrong Space Station is America's new hope for a shield against nuclear missiles, and its primary weapon is Skybolt, built and designed by Dr. Ann Page. When the Soviets invade Iran, Ann is thrust into one of the most high-tech conflicts in the history of warfare...Jammed full of action and romance, Silver Tower is a thrilling portrayal of futuristic warfare... "
Jacob Hurt, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Silver Tower |
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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%
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Air Force
Specific to
- near future war
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- scientist
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
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:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- communists
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
The US:
- Southeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Russia
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
- scientific labs
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- hundreds or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- military technology
Unusual forms of death
- flamed
- perforation--bullets
- exploded into bits
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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