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| Plot Summary of Sam's Letters to Jennifer |
"Jennifer receives a frightening call that takes her back to where she spent precious summers with her grandmother. Sam, her grandmother, is unconscious in the hospital. Since Jennifer is still recuperating from the drowning death of her husband, she never dreamed she would fall for a childhood friend staying in a nearby lake house. "
Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Sam's Letters to Jennifer |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Who is...
- physically ill
Who:
- grandma
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Struggle with...
- angst over dead lover
Family focus?
Yes
Family, loving
Yes
Family, sick/caring for
Yes
Ill person is...
- grandma
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- mature
- sensitive
- a better lover
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- journalist
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- a better lover
- mature
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
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Style
Person
- rotating 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
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
Focus of story
- equally on two couples
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
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