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Jove, Sep 2001, 5.99, 309 pp.
ISBN: 0515131814
In 1897 San Angelica, California, Callida Prophet serves as the rural postal carrier for the town. When little Becky Lockheart began to write letters to her recently deceased mother, Callie is stunned by the child's grief and though a felony, she reads the letters and responds in kind.
One letter claims that Becky's father Aubrey plans to hire a “nany” to take care of the sad little girl, whose father avoids her because she looks just like her mother. Callie takes the job of nanny planning to bring father and child back together. Callie finds Aubrey's love letters to his departed Anne and reads them to Becky as they help her feel better. However, the letters show a compassionate side to Aubrey that Callie wishes he would present to her, as she now loves both the father and his daughter.
Though the theme appears a lot in novels, HEAVEN SENT provides freshness due to the cast who gains reader sympathy. Becky would only fail to hook a Snidely or Darth Vader with her cries for hugs and kisses. The story line brings to life the gay nineties in California, but centers on the four key players, Becky, Aubrey, Callie, and Anne so that readers gain a wonderful historical relationship drama that will leave everyone's eyes moist.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- angst over dead lover
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Caretaker, in love with
Yes
Falling in love with
- Nanny
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Children/Pregnancy:
- kid(s) make adults sensitive
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age/status:
- 40's-50's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
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
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 60%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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