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Plot Summary of Heart of the Wild
"He kidnapped her, and took her to his mountain cabin to
meet with her father, against her will. They were once engaged to each other, and now she plans to marry another."

Rita Hestand, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Heart of the Wild
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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Captor, in love with Yes
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - engineer
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/mental: Yes
Eccentric: - wild
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - sly seducer
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - wild
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - climbing on trails
Forest Yes
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Focus of story - Her
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialog - mostly dialog
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