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The Lyre of Orpheus
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Plot Summary of The Lyre of Orpheus
" The Lyre of Orpheus is about the making of a new opera. Anybody who has spent any time around any kind of theater or in academia will recognize Davies' experience with these matters. "
Ivy, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - love triangle/polygon
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - religious figure
Age: - 40's-50's
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: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 (an above average amount)
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - Canada

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - lesbians!
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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