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Plot Summary of But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
"In this sequel to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Lorelei Lee tells the story of her friend Dorothy in classic Lorelei style. Dorothy grew up in a carnival company, went through the hands of a prominent local reformer, and then moved to NYC, where she became a Ziegfield Follies girl and then a professional companion to wealthy men. Lorelei also updates the reader on her own life. The book resonates with the same kind of humor and insight as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and both books are well worth reading. "
Ivy, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Life of a profession: - prostitute/stripper/porn
Other aspects: - story of the poor - story of "the rich"
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - American American
If story of urban/rural... - Big city life
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school
Woman's story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - prostitute
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast - California
City? Yes
City: - New York
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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