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| Plot Summary of Born in Fire |
"Maggie Concannon has been doing things her own way for a long time, and she likes it that way. Rogan Sweeney wants Maggie's art for his gallery. Maggie doesn't want a business deal or anything but a brief fling with Rogan...and Rogan's not settling for that."
Sarrah, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Born in Fire |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Making a living subplot
Yes
Making a living:
- struggle to escape poverty
Struggling with whom?
- Mom
Who is...
- physically ill
Who:
- sister
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex makes him
- more demanding
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- less bitchy/arrogant
- blissful
- mature
- sensitive
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- artist
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- wild
- eccentric
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
- not very romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- demanding
- scared
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
- Ireland
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 10%
- 70%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- Her
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 5-9 sex acts
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