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Plot Summary of The Married Man
"This is the story of the love affair between Austin, an American in Paris and Julien, a French architect. They meet in Paris and fall in love. Julien has many secrets, including a wife, a sham aristocratic background, and AIDS. The novel focuses on the relationship between the two men as their bodies deteriorate and they go through many emotional and physical changes."
Deidre Woollard, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Married Man
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Family, caring for ill Yes
Who is sick? - lover
because he/she is - physically ill
Kind of sex: - two guys doing it
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Taboo sex story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 (a fair amount)
Europe Yes
European country: - France
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - male homosexuals doing their thing
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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