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The Hunger - Whitley Strieber Book Review

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"Miriam Blaylock is a vampire. For some, yet unknown, reason her chosen mates do not live forever as she does. She seeks out Dr. Sarah Roberts. Sarah is a scientist who may be able to help Miriam find the solution to her problems. In order to do this she must gain Sarah's trust and love. Sarah is deeply in love with Dr. Tom Haver. This gets in the way. "
Sherrie L. Jones, Resident Whitley Strieber Scholar


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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - vampires taking a quick bite

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - killer
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind reading - mind control - super strength - is very quick - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - scientist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

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

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - lesbians!
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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