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Book Review By lisa demayo
The Funhouse by Dean Koontz

THIS IS A STORY ABOUT A MOTHER'S TRANSGRESSIONS THAT COME BACK TO HAUNT/HUNT HER CHILDREN. ITS KIND OF LIKE YOUR TYPICAL GORRY HORROR NOVEL.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story -
How difficult to spot villain? - Somewhat obvious
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Unusual characteristics:

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Eccentric: Yes
Motive of antagonist - revenge
Monster of some sort? Yes
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
Explicit sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - touching of anatomy - impregnation/reproduction
Unusual forms of death - crushed - decapitated
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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