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Plot Summary of Corn Maiden
"The main character gets lost on her birthday in Seattle, is stalked by a stranger, and rescued by a Native American man named Johnny. They feel an immediate physical and psychic attraction. She rides off on his motorcycle to his reservation on the Olympic Peninsula, and despite being a married woman with two grown children, has sex with Johnny. He introduces her to the ways of his world, and she helps him reconnect to his past."
Kelly Anderson, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - cowboy loving indian

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - unemployed
Has unusual powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can talk to animals
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - homemaker
How sexual is this person? - very picky
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - blissful
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Setting
United States Yes
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - climbing on trails
Forest Yes
Water? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 30%
Sex in book? Yes
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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