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Book Review By Krys Wilson
Phantoms by Dean Koontz

When Jennifer brings her younger sister to Snowfield California, shes expecting for them to have a fun time, not wondering when or who's going to die. But that is the exact scene they get in, from finding dead bodies to a monster that has killed everybody in town.


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story? Yes
Horror plotlets - the monster chased me!
descript. of violence and chases - 20 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30 %

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Has special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Genius

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
Misc setting - sewers/subways

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual forms of death - asphyxiation - eaten - decapitated
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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