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Book Review By Andrew Chaney
The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum

Retired killer for the CIA, Jason Bourne, is brought back to his old ways after his nemesis the Carlos the Jackal decides to finish his career with the kill of a lifetime, Jason Bourne.

In the search for the Jackal, Bourne and friends Alex Conklin and Mo Panov, uncover a secret violent organization that dates back to Bourne in Vietnam and his relationship to the rouge missions of Medusa.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult 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 %
Amnesia story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 60's-90's
Profession/status:
Eccentric: Yes
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - foreign organized crime
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - France - Russia
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - The Caribbean

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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