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Delta, Jun 2004, 12.00
ISBN: 0385337337
In England, wannabe singer Stephanie Glassman raises her two and half year old Jake by herself as her son's dad Albert Rossi is a stuntman in Hollywood. Stephanie currently works as a temporary pianist performing at Debenham's during the Yuletide season. While performing at the store, rising superstar Frank Waterman arrives with his fiancée on his arm. Frank and Stephanie performed in a show together over seven years ago.
Not long after that Frank arrives again sans his girlfriend. He asks Stephanie to go out with him saying seeing her let him know he was marrying the wrong person. Albert comes to town to surprise Jake for Christmas, but pulls a bigger shocker on Stephanie when he proposes to her. Will Stephanie date Frank, marry Albert, or neither. She needs to choose by New Year's.
Breakfast at Stephanie's is an enjoyable contemporary character study starring a warm protagonist who wants to do the right thing for her beloved son, herself, and her career, but has no idea what that is as what is good for one is not necessarily good for the other. This exclusiveness makes her decision difficult, but Stephanie is a solid trouper even if she detests starring as Mrs. Claus. Though the action is limited, readers will appreciate this fine look at a struggling performer.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Love Triangles/Polygons
Yes
What kind:
- one woman-two men
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Children/Pregnancy:
- kid(s) make adults sensitive
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- entertainer
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
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- entertainer
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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