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"Masters and McClanahan return in the latest addition to the wonderful Dale Brown series...China is determined to retake Taiwan after they declare independence. So determined, in fact, that they wage uninhibited nuclear warfare against Taiwan and the U.S....Now the Megafortress must fly again, with stakes as high as the Old Dog's original mission, because failure could mean a nuclear apocalypse...A chillingly realistic thriller..."
Jacob Hurt, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
Time/era of story:
- near future
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Air Force
Specific to
- near future war
Big vehicle disaster?
Yes
Kind of vehicle:
- plane
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- pilot, airforce
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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- Chinese
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
- Mid-Atlantic states
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
- China
- Pacific Islands
Water?
Yes
Water:
- warship
Air?
Yes
Air:
- warplane
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- hundreds or more
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- military technology
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- radiation
- perforation--bullets
- exploded into bits
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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