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Plot Summary of The Last Draw
"A guilt-ridden manhunter is lured to a dusty town where he becomes the target of death-attempts. He soon finds himself in a life or death struggle against a gang of bandits and wrestling with feelings for a woman with a mysterious past."
Howard Hopkins, Resident Scholar




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Review Analysis of The Last Draw
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Plot
Story of personal feelings? - redeeming oneself
The enemy is... - Bandits/Outlaws
Robbery story? - a stagecoach
Kind of story? - defending against enemy
Love/Sex? - Conflict bringing two lovers together
Who is good, who is bad? - Whities bad
Who is tough/wimpy, smart/dumb? - Men tough - Women tough

Main Character
Gender: - Male
Profession/status: - private investigator
Eccentric: Yes - wild

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - killer
Eccentric: Yes - deluded - wild - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle
Time book takes place in: - 1960's-1970's

Style
overall quality of this book? - 10
Person - mostly 3rd
How much gore? - 2 ()
How much suspense/how unpredictable? - 10 ()
How much action? - 9 ()
How much dialogue/talking among characters? - 6 ()
How much non-dialogue descript of thoughts & feelings? - 6 ()
How much romance? - 7 ()
Non-dialogue thoughts/feelings primarily about: (optional) - thoughts for/about others - thinking cynical commentary - thinking about plan of action

Theme
Betrayal Yes
Betrayal by: - friend
Betrayal: resulting in - serious bodily harm
Alienation Yes
Alienation from: - from humanity
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