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"Duane came from little, managed to amass a fortune, then, thanks to an oil glut, comes close to losing it all, figuritively and mentally. His children are out of control, his wife, Karla, believes in "open marriage" and she's frequently out of sorts with Duane because he doesn't take to that lifestyle with the same gusto as she. His main complaint regarding her affairs, however, deal more with her taste in men than his jealousy. Her favorite means of expression consists of wearing t-shirts printed with misquoted country song lyrics. He is confused by his wild-natured children, his employees, and his friends, and their wives. His circumstances become further confused when his high school sweetheart, who has enjoyed minor success as an actress in foreign films, returns to Texasville after the loss of her youngest child. The resulting story in "laugh out loud" and touching at once."
msjawolfe, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Wife
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- midlife crisis
- vague finding self/purpose in life (i.e. no plot to book)
- eccentric nature
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Parents/lack of parents problem?
- rebelling against parent's expectations
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 (a significant amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
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