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Plot Summary of Doubleshot
" A fine novel by a fine author. James Bond has to infiltrate a racist group and prevent a political assassination."
Brandon L. Tate, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Doubleshot
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - preventing/finding assassin
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here? - KKK/racist group

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - spy
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
The antagonists are: - foreign organized crime

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - Spain

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex - descript. of male nudity
Unusual forms of death - fright
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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