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"In a small remote town of the West Malaysia, the only doctor in town is asked by the wealthy woman of a Dutch trademan to practice an abortion on her before her husband comes back from Europe.
Humiliated by the arrogant attitude of this woman, the doctor refuses at first and asks for a more intimate reward than money if she really wants him to operate. Filled with hate towards the doctor, the woman returns home. The doctor suddenly becomes aware of his own folly, follows her and tries by all possible means to contact her. Obsessed by the woman, he becomes an Amok, the malaysian name given to a man whose obsession leads him to a tragic ending."
Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Life of a profession:
- doctor
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Pregnancy/Child rearing
Yes
Major part of story:
- to abort or not abort
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Taboo sex story?
Yes
Love problems?
- Obession with uninterested person
Lover is
- totally uninterested
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- druggie/wino disease
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
Water?
Yes
Water:
- pleasure/love boat
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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