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Villard, May 2001, 23.95, 242 pp.
ISBN: 0679463186
Attending a trashy but in party hosted by a magazine, the thirtyish artist is shocked by her reaction the first time ever she sees jazz club owner Joseph Pendleton. Albeit the African-American is quite a handsome hunk, but the stunner to the artist is she feels attracted to him. She has never found a man appealing like this.
Though divorced once and married twice with children from both relationships, Joseph is also instantly attracted to the narrator and the duo share a glorious night together. However, one month later the artist realizes she is pregnant. Undecided whether to keep or abort the baby and not expecting anything from Joseph who she still desires, the artist weighs the future of herself and her unborn.
BAD TIMING is a modern day urban romance that centers on a self-described loser who finds love with a man already overly committed in relationships. The story line is well written, but fails to explore deep enough any pertinent issues because there are several involved. It also fails to connect the reader to the nameless narrator telling her story. Instead, the audience will understand Joseph and his motives a lot better. Debut author Betsy Berne needs to select one issue so that her fans will devour an entire gourmet meal rather than a buffet.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- (general) search for identity/new understanding
Main Male Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- sly seducer
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- artist
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
Focus of story
- Her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy fears
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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