| In the Hangmans Curse, a family of investigators tries to find out why there are high school students going crazy and eventually going comatose. What they find out is that a curse is being out on enemies of high school witches. The curse entails a ghost scaring and making the victim go mad and having to be put in the hospital. A stop is put to this incident by the selected family. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Horror Story? Yes Horror plotlets - the ghost chased me! descript. of violence and chases - 20 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Has special powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main character: Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - cults Monster of some sort? Yes Setting United States Yes The US: - Pacific NW Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Unusual forms of death - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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