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"The realization that a woman's grandmother had a history she never realized was important to the entire family. The granddaughter a grown woman, now realizes how her grandmother kept some hidden secrets that could have helped alot of people had she opened up after her loss of her first and only love. "
Lori Hutter, Resident Scholar
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"Danina is a dancer with the Russian ballet. She becomes ill and falls in love with her doctor. Later she and the doctor plan to leave Russia when the Revolution sweeps through the cities. He stays behind to take care of the royal family... These are facts that Danina's granddaughter found out about her shortly after her death. "
Rebecca, Resident Scholar
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"A married doctor, for the czar, falls in love with his patient, who is a ballerina, in early 1900's Russia. There are many hurdles that are preventing them from being together. "
Debbie, Resident Scholar
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"A woman gets a box from her grandmother's nursing home after she dies, and she learns about her grandmother's past that she's always wondered about, but never asked. The box is filled with memorabilia.
Danina, (Granny Dan), grew up in Russia in a ballet school and eventully became a performer. She got influenza and she and her doctor fell in love. "Granny Dan" tells Danina's journey in life before her granchildren got to know her as Granny Dan. "
Lori, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Caretaker, in love with
Yes
Falling in love with
- Doctor
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- entertainer
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Russia
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- nearly 100%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Focus of story
- Her
Consequences of sex
- abortion
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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