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Plot Summary of The Year of Living Famously
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Red Dress Ink,, Nov 2004, 12.95, 336pp
ISBN: 0373250754

In her thirties, Kyra Felis struggles to make it as a clothing designer in Manhattan. She works odd jobs and uses her trust fund which she inherited when her parents died to supplement her meager income earned from the vocation she loves. Her friend, movie agent Bobby Minter invites her to be his guest in Vegas. There she meets actor Declan McKenna. Kyra finds herself drawn to Declan. Photographers catch Kyra and Declan talking, which soon has the tabloids talking romance.

Soon they fall in love and marry. However, he lives in Hollywood while she lives in Manhattan, and have different expectations. This is an enjoyable look at the effect of fame on relationships.

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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - celebrity loving noncelebrity
Love Triangles/Polygons Yes
What kind: - one man-two women

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - entertainer
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 - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - artist
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - very 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

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West - California

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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