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Plot Summary of Vittorio the Vampire
"A rich and powerful son of a local merchant, Vittorio was not yet twenty when his home was attacked by a coven of vampires and he was left to suffer. Drawn to the beautiful and deadly Ursula, Vittorio discovers himself thrust into a private hell where too many questions run ramptant in his mind and the obvious answers are the ones he fears the most."
Meredith Griffin, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Vittorio the Vampire
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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - 17th century
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age: - a teen
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind reading - super strength
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant amount
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - Italy
City? Yes
City: - wealthy
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights - decapitated
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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