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Plot Summary of Dance Upon the Air
"Nell is running from her abusive husband. She faked her death and began to run. When she came to Three Sister's Island, after changing her name, she has no intention to ever fall in love with another man, however, things aren't always as one intends them to be. When Nell meets Sheriff Todd her intentions began to fade. They end up wrapped up in a world of their own."
Carah, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Dance Upon the Air
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Crime & Police story Yes
Story of - being hunted by killer/stalker
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - homemaker
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can cast many different spells
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
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

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Island? Yes
Island: - Atlantic Ocean Island

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of hetero sex
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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