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Plot Summary of Lost Sanity
"A serial rapist has the power to leave the victims insane. When he's finally caught and taken to a mental hospital - the staff start to go insane. He escapes and the only person who can catch him is Dr. Michael Wenton - a forensic psychologist with an attitude - and an ex-detective who is suicidal."
Baron Harris, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Lost Sanity
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - present (2000-2010)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story? Yes
Horror plotlets - the mad stabber chased me!

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - psychiatrist
Age: - 20's-30's
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind control
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - mentally ill
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - accused criminal
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control
Eccentric: Yes - mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - insanity
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Setting
City? Yes
City: - Dirty, dangerous (like New York)

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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