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"In 1945, Hitler unleashes a disease on Britain which kills all but a handful of people. One man is chased by the Blackshirts (who are slowly dying) so they can find a way to stop their own deaths."
Crybbe, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
Time/era of story:
- 1930's-1950's
Medical Thriller
Yes
Medical Plotlets:
- cure/disease
Disaster, natural or nuclear
Yes
Kind of disaster:
- plague
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- pilot, airforce
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- dictator
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- almost none
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
The antagonists are:
- nazis
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- sewers/subways
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- hundreds or more
Unusual forms of death
- asphyxiation
- run over
- biohazard/virus
- exploded into bits
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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