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Review Summaries
"When Davy Rice discovers he can teleport or "jump" to any place he has been, he uses his gift to escape his abusive father and travel to New York. There, his inability to get a job inspires him to rob a bank, making him an instant millionaire. But wealth alone cannot satisfy Davy -- he wants to know if there are other "jumpers" in the world. As he searches for people like him, Davy finds his long-lost mother and tries re-establishing their relationship. When terrorists kill his mother, however, Davy vows to use all his money and power to track down their leader, launching a one-man-war against terrorist groups that attracts the attention of unscrupulous government agencies. "
Michael Jung, Resident Stephen Gould Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%
Tone of book
- cynical or dry-wit
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- finding a killer (criminal)
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
magical powers:
- teleporter (scifi)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
If enemy is a group...
- political faction
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age:
- a teen
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- teleportation
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Desert
- Mountains
Earth setting:
- 20th century
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- some scientific explanation
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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