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Book Review By G. Derzic
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Baroness Orczy

Marguerite Blakeney, the woman that every girl wants to be, is torn between love for her husband and love for her brother. She is blackmailed into helping Chauvelin, a French agent, find the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel, who had been smuggling French aristocrats to safety. Chauvelin wants to kill
the Scarlet Pimpernel, who turns out to be Marguerite's husband. Chauvelin threatens to kill Marguerite's brother if she warns her husband that Chauvelin is trying to kill him. Will her husband figure out the trap he is in, or will Marguerite warn him before its too late?


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - depressing/sad
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 - 10 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 %

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Motive of antagonist - revenge
The antagonists are: - government bureaucracy
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - France
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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