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"James Bond of MI6 must assists his boss in nailing a cheat at Blade's, an exclusive card game club. The cheat is one Hugo Drax and he has just given a gift to the British Government. One worth millions of pounds: a spacerocket named The Moonraker. Bond begins to worry: if Drax cheats at cards then what else does he cheat at? Perhaps there is more to the Moonraker than meets the eye..."
Oliver Bayley, 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 - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Time/era of story:
- 1930's-1950's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- main char. spying/sabotage
- preventing bomb/biohazard/disaster
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Search for technology?
- special bomb
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?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
The antagonists are:
- communists
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- falling off
Water?
Yes
Water:
- warship
- submarining
City?
Yes
City:
- London
- wealthy
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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