"Clara Danford agrees to marry Frederick Sullivan, though she knows his reputation and that he is only marrying her for her money, so she can have a husband and family, despite her physical disabilities."
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Review Analysis of Dancing with Clara
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Difficult/unusual lover?
Yes
How difficult?
- disabled/ugly
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- (general) search for identity/new understanding
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- gambler
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- over 1,000,000 served
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex makes him
- confused
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 90%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- actual description of sex
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
