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Plot Summary of Answered Prayers
"This is the story of a woman stuck in a bad marriage. Her husband is cold and distant. She breaks away and goes to law school and resolves incest from her past. A new man in her life is married also in a loveless marriage. "
Denise Massey, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Answered Prayers
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Plot
Time/era of story - Present (2000-2010)
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - seduction of someone else's wife - seduction of someone else's husband
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - midlife crisis
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - lawyer creature
Age/status: - 40's-50's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex makes him - less bitchy/arrogant
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - homemaker
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - not very romantic
effect of sexing - indifferent
Sex has bad effect on her Yes

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Africa Yes
Part of Africa: - Black Africa

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 50%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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