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"Simone Carter is a 30 year old neurosurgeon whose father was killed in a violent family store robbery. She also has to deal with her two brothers Sammy and Chris who are doing time for drug selling, assault, and possession. Although she is very sucessful in her career, her personal life is crumbling.
When Chris later dies as well, her mental state is stretched to the limit. Afraid that he will eventually leave her too, she rejects her boyfriend Cedric's marriage proposal and completely cuts him off. Simone begins to see everyone as a potential threat to her sanity. She is forced to take time away from her practice and is finally convinced by her best friend Janae to seek therapy.
In therapy she meets Kevin, who falls in love with her. She believes she's found someone who understands what she's gone through. But when she finds out the truth about Kevin, she is taken to another level of self-awareness and trust."
Nikki Thomas, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Coping with loss of loved one(s)
Yes
Loss of...
- father
Battle with a psychiatrist
Yes
Brain/Body disability?
- mental illness
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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