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Plot Summary of Venus Flaring
"Veronica and Ornella grew up together and have been best friends throughout their lives. After first loves and love lost and moving into the working world, they grow apart. In attempting to recocile their friendship, things become obsessive and resentful, but neither can abandon the years they spent relying upon one another."
Jessica Marler, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Venus Flaring
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Other aspects: - best friends
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - journalist
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
City? Yes
City: - London

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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