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Plot
Time/era of story - 19th century
Abusive: - strongly verbal
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
How difficult? - She's frigid
If one lover chases another... - they alternate
Abusive lover? Yes

Main Male Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - over 1,000,000 served
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex makes him - indifferent
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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