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| Plot Summary of Darkside of Debonair - The Bushmeat Trade |
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"An American woman goes to Africa searching for scientists who are studing what chimpanzees are eating that may prevent them from developing AIDS. She hires a professional hunter and native trackers to help her. They uncover a poaching operation dealing with bushmeat (meat of endangered animals). The story turns to a struggle of survival and a rescue mission to save the scientists. A love interest developes between the woman and the hunter as a rift develops between her and one of the trackers, who discovers that his young sons are working for the poacher. This vividly told story shows the reader the different aspects and effects that the bushmeat crisis is creating"
Sue Clippard, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Darkside of Debonair - The Bushmeat Trade |
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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 - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Exploring into the wild
Yes
Plotlets:
- being chased through wilderness
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- breaking up mobsters
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- explorer
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- trader
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Black Africa
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Jungles?
Yes
Jungles
- snakes
Forest?
Yes
Misc setting
- scientific labs
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- actual description of sex
- descript. of breasts
- descript. of other female areas
- rape (yeech!)
Unusual forms of death
- eaten
- run over
- crushed
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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