"This is a story about a young girl named Nora Tamasin. Near the beginning of the story she loses her father and her welfare is entrusted to a man known as "The Lynx." The Lynx is a man determined to right a wrong done to him many years before. When she learns that her benefactor is a convict, she decides to learn his secret. What she discovers draws her closer to Lynx and the rest of his family."
Laura Miller, Resident Scholar
"Nora Tamasin loses her father and her welfare is entrusted to a man known as "The Lynx." This man was accused of a crime when he was younger and he is determined to right this wrong done to him. Then circumstances allow his son to take his place in his plans for revenge. Nora helps despite the fact that she believes it's wrong."
Laura J. Miller, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of The Shadow of the Lynx
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- old guy loving young gal
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
- stranded in isolated area
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age/status:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Australia
Prairie
Yes
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
Focus of story
- Her
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
