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"Andrienne and Paul, in their mid-life, search for solace at a Bed in Breakfast in Rodanthe, North Carolina. She, a divorcee with an empty nest is searching for meaning in her life. Paul, a successful doctor, but not so successful husband and father, searches out a patients family to give them closure. The two meet and come together in Rodanthe."
Lisa, Resident Scholar
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"Nights of Rodanthe opens with Adrienne, a mother in her fifties and Amy, her daughter. Adrienne, trying to help Amy cope with the death of her husband, decides to tell her about a story long ago, her story of loss. Adrienne's story begins at an inn in Rodanthe, North Carolina where her and Paul Flanner, both divorcees, find each other. Both reeling from the pain of their divorces, they find an outlet within one another. The novel takes you through the tumultuous relationship the two share in a weekend at the oceanfront town. At the end of the stay the two must part, planning to meet again, never knowing if it will truly happen. Through the telling of her own love loss, Adrienne hopes that she may help her daugher go on living without her beloved."
Abbie, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age/status:
- 40's-50's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- blissful
- 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:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- homemaker
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
- nearly 100%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
Focus of story
- Her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
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