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Kensington, May 2003, 6.99, 320 pp.
ISBN: 0758201222
Movie star Jayne Cooper is upset because though her movies always make tons of money and she is one the highest paid stars, she has never received an Oscar nominee or even tepid critic approval. However, the worst slam comes from Steven (as in Spielberg), who refuses to give her a key part in his next angst laden film because she has no idea how the masses live so cannot feel the role. Jayne decides she needs to change places with a doppelganger if she can find one so she can learn how real people live.
Jayne meets checkout clerk and freshman composition professor Mary Lynn McLellan at a local supermarket. Though slightly overweight and poorly garbed, Mary Lynn could pose as Jayne's twin. Jayne persuades Mary Lynn to switch places in exchange for $100K. However, Jayne, posing as Mary Lynn, never expected to meet and fall in love with Joe Porter and his two little girls. Neither did Mary Lynn expect to love New York writer Arnie Levine.
Though the switch theme has been done a zillion times since Twain's the Prince and the Pauper, fans will enjoy this zany romantic romp reminiscent of former President Bush's encounter with the bar code system. The story line requires a brief acceptance that Jayne found a double in a supermarket frequented by the middle class, but he story is very amusing especially when the actress is clueless on everyday occurrences that most people take for granted. Fans who relish a lighthearted caper will appreciate this humorous escapade.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- rich/upper class
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
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
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- entertainer
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- equally on two couples
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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