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| Plot Summary of Beaux Quartiers |
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"Two brothers come to Paris in 1913. One is a medical student who stops his studies to become a gigolo. The second one joins a union."
Lucette Bailliet, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Beaux Quartiers |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Life of a profession:
- doctor
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- French
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of hetero sex
- descript. of female anat. (the big B's)
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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