| Stupid Government Tricks: society collapses in hyperinflation. A group of Western survivalist types has anticipated this and is ready. They weather the 'Mad Max' gangs, begin to restore local stability... and then some small-time tinpot politician back East calls in the United Nations. The UN tyrants get their asses handed to them in little pieces, the US is restored to constitutional government, and the whole societal outlook changes, largely because most of the stupid people got killed off in the meltdown and subsequent war. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: War Thriller Yes Armed Forces: - Civilian resistance Specific to - near future war Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - government bureaucracy How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - West Mountains/Cliffs Yes Mountains: - climbing on trails - climbing with ropes Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm - ranch - lots of descript of crop raising - lots of descript of animal care Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Misc setting - fort/military installation 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 A lot of techno jargon? Yes Kind of jargon? - military technology Unusual forms of death - crushed - flamed - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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