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Plot Summary of Shadow of the Dolls
"Shadow of the Dolls continues the stories of Anne, Neely, Lyon, and their children in the modern day. Anne finally leaves Lyon, and takes their daughter Jennifer, with her, and tries to make it again on her own. Neely continues to struggle with various addictions, while her twin boys grow up. "
Amanda Goodwin, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - American American
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes
Woman's story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - actor/actress/producer
Age: - 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - actor/actress/producer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - New York
Misc setting - fancy mansion - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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