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Plot Summary of Political Football
"A fast-paced political thriller propelled by two billionaires fighting to own a football franchise in Los Angeles, culminating in an explosive collision of sports, money, murder, and politics."
Rance Gregory, Resident Scholar




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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 70%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
The crook is.... - Get treasure/money from another criminal
Crime Thriller Yes
Mostly a criminal POV story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
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
Profession/status: - criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast - California

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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