Jack, Wendy, and Danny: a simple family, with simple family problems. Problems that manifest when conditions are just right...and there's no escape... | ||
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 - Why do they stay in the haunted house/boat? descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - long-lived adults Has special powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - cults Setting United States Yes The US: - West Mountains/Cliffs Yes Mountains: - climbing on trails Misc setting - resort/hotel Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references Unusual forms of death - flamed - perforation--bullets Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |