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Plot Summary of Oracle Glass
"During the reign of the Sun King, Genevieve makes her living telling fortunes and masquerading as the impossibly old Madame de Morville. She becomes involved with "poisoners" a group of women who help people into their inheritances a little earlier than nature intended, and who are implicated in a plot to murder the King."
Christine G, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 17th century
Love Triangles/Polygons Yes
What kind: - one woman-two men
Virgin, dramatically devirginized Yes
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - trader
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - thief/con artist
Has unusual powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - clairvoyant - can see into the future
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
effect of sexing - confused
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - France
City? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 50%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - rape/molest (yeech!)
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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