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| Plot Summary of The Reef |
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"A boy and his uncle seek revenge on an old business partner who has killed the boy's father. Their search for an old necklace leads them to pair up with another family. As they dive, and search for an ancient ship wreck, the boy and the daughter of the family begin to fall in love. But there is still a score to be settled that the boy can not forget..."
Melissa Hayn, Resident Scholar
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"Mathew and his uncle come across another family while searching for an item that would avenge his father's death. During their adventures of scuba diving, finding lost wrecks, and becoming friends, Mathew falls in love with this famiy's daughter, and his uncle is struck with a terrible tragedy."
summer, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- searching for a treasure
- going on a great trip
Making a living subplot
Yes
Making a living:
- office romance among coworkers
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- explorer
- bounty hunter
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex makes him
- confused
- more demanding
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- 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
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- scientist
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- childish
- scared
- guilty
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- less bitchy/arrogant
- blissful
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Water?
Yes
Water:
- sail boat
- scuba under
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
- 60%
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)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
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