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Plot Summary of The Only Boy for Me
"“The only boy for me” is a comical account of being a single mother. Annie, a single mother and part-time film producer, shares the details of her amusing daily battles with her six-year-old son, Charlie, as well as with her difficult boss, Barney, her obnoxious co-worker, Lawrence, her love interest, Mack, and the oh-so-proper Mothers of the local PTA. "
Alison, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Only Boy for Me
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - son
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Pregnancy/Child rearing Yes
Major part of story: - general child raising

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - actor/actress/producer
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a kid
Profession/status: - student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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