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Plot Summary of The Vineyard
"    Delinsky's new book is purely divine! THe Vineyard is the romance everyone dreams of. A modern day love story, but a blast from the past is the only hangup. The man is still grieving the loss of his wife and only child.
    Delinsky speaks to our heart in this modern day romance. It is a never put down read!"

Jessica H., Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Vineyard
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - angst over dead lover
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - farmer
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - confident - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - 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
The US: - Northeast
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - lot of descript of crop raising

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Focus of story - many multiple characters
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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