St. Martin's, Jul 2003, 12.95, 293 pp.
ISBN: 0312305257
Queenisha Renae Sutton, better known as Queenie to her friends that is, relishes being an amazon honey brown. Six feet size sixteen means no crap even if the brother is a hunk. Still she wants a man of her own, but not one to play her as a fool.
Queenie thinks she met the brother of her dreams when she sees Zeke Washington. Queenie tries to change her outlook and appearance to fit what she believes Zeke would want in a woman even after she meets his animalistic roommate Sweet Willie. However, Raymo from work loves Queenie just the way she is: big, black, and beautiful, but she sees him as a pest and cannot understand tamales and candies when she needs to lose weight (diet pills and all) for Zeke. Raymo has started his own campaign to make Queenie his wife bordering on sexual harassment, but to her he is too short and too small for a woman her size.
THE HIGH PRICE OF A GOOD MAN is a fine chick lit tale with a delightful lead protagonist whose sass is fun especially when she blows away a male loser and during her efforts to change into Zeke's ideal female image as encouraged by him. Po is a perfect sidekick and Raymo will surprise readers with his depth even if he is a pain at times. Though Zeke seems somewhat shallow, fans will appreciate this delightful look at a big woman seeking love.
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Seduction/coercion/force
Yes
How seduced/forced?
- loving persuasion
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- obession with uninterested person
Who seduces whom?
- man seducing woman
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- secretary
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
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
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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