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| Plot Summary of The Observatory |
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"Liz Mallory had a quiet, uneventful life as the head librarian for the small library in her small hometown. She had something else too – a twin sister who looked like her but with whom she had little else in common. Harper Mallory was beautiful, headstrong, and had become a famous artist in New York City. Liz was used to seeing fortune smile on Harper, so when Harper's 8-year-old daughter is suddenly killed, it is as much a surprise to Liz as it is to Harper.
Liz drives from her hometown of Longwood Falls to Stone Point for the funeral, and afterward Liz realizes that Harper isn't in a frame of mind to care for her remaining child, a small boy of seven named Nick. Harper feels sympathy for Nick, so when Harper says she is leaving to stay at her island home for a while and will not be taking Nick, Liz volunteers to stay in Harper's house and care for him.
Liz spends much time with Nick, playing games and going for walks, and on one of those walks, Liz meets David, an attractive man who is Nick's school teacher. Liz and David start dating, and Liz falls for David. She believes the feeling is mutual until history repeats itself – she finds out that Harper and David were once involved with each other, and Liz feels once again second-best to Harper. Liz had been planning to start a new life in Stone Point with David, but rushes back to Longwood Falls and her old job. She starts dating an old boyfriend for whom she doesn't have much feelings, but she doesn't want to be alone. David calls her, but Liz doesn't return his calls, so he stops calling. Then Harper suddenly returns to Longwood Falls with an invitation for Liz.
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Crystal, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Struggle with:
- Sister
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Pregnancy/Child rearing
Yes
Major part of story:
- unexpected child appears
Lover is
- imposter or lookalike
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- blue collar
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 (a significant amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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