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Plot Summary of Surfgirl School
"Allison Robbins is on the verge of breakdown. She is a semi-successful, intelligent businesswoman in advertising. But she is constantly under stress, and has begun having panic attacks. The doctor recommends she find a hobby, something fun that will ease her mind.

Sean Gilroy is quite the opposite. He has worked in the same surf shop for over a decade, and lives for the waves. Relaxed, somewhat carefree, and undeniably kind.

When Allison picks surfing as her new hobby, she enlists Sean as her teacher. Sexual tension develops quickly, but turns into a potential relationship. Allison must decide whether her career is really worth all this stress, and Sean must learn that things in life don't come easily...a classic "opposites-attract" story."

, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Surfgirl School
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Plot
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - GENERAL--no other subplots apply
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is - mentally ill

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a lot
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California
Water? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of hetero sex
Unusual Style: - No single main character?
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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