"The female lead is an actress who has slept her way to the top and suddenly finds herself swept back in time into the life of a woman at the outbreak of the English Civil War. Complex and detailed this is the account of one woman's search for a way home but instead she finds love and redemption with a Cavalier."
Louisa, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Banishment
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 17th century
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- old guy loving young gal
Love Triangles/Polygons
Yes
What kind:
- one woman-two men
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- marriage of convenience spurring real love
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- war bringing lovers together
Who:
- daughter
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- (general) search for identity/new understanding
If one lover chases another...
- she chases after him
Time Travel
Yes
Type of time travel
- present to past
Family focus?
Yes
Family, loving
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
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 Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuous
How romantic is this person?
- sly seducer
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- less bitchy/arrogant
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 50%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of sex
Focus of story
- Her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
