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I was just wondering if anyone had any information on a theme for the book.

Thanks

Cvandoren02:54, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

As the sidebar on the article says in the genre field, it's a suspense thriller. To be more specific I'd call it a comedic supernatural suspense thriller. --Heptite(T)(C)(@)15:43, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Koontz himself calls it a blend of "supernatural thriller and screwball comedy", the latter being patterned after the comedy films of the 1930's such asBringing Up Baby &The Philapdephia Story, with a strict plot pattern - see the Afterword in the novel. The theme is (IMHO) deadly magic overcome by good supernatural powers and love; the countertheme is the clash between traditional Vietnamese culture and the protagonist's desire to fulfil the American Dream. See also new refs on main page.D A Patriarche, BSc (talk) (talk)02:03, 22 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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