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Book Review By Daniella Arena
An Old Friend of the Family by Fred Saberhagen

In "An Old Friend of the Family" the Southerland family are being terrorized. So Judy and Clarissa Southerland summon Vlad Dracula for help. Upon learning of the horror being inflicted on the decendents of his beloved Mina Harker, he is eager to destroy all responsible, even other undead.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes
magical powers:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - long lived adults
If magical mental powers: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - mind reading - mind control - super strength - can fly - is very quick

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - mind reading - mind control - super strength - can fly - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Earth setting: - current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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