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"Emily Stanton, an aspiring actress, took her daughter and left her husband, Warren Matthews, who happens to be a up-and-coming star in the Tammany corruption machine. An egotistical, abusive man, he quickly sets the Tammany wheels in motion, framing his wife for a crime she didn't commit in order to get grounds for a divorce and quick remarriage, and full custody of their daughter. Emily is stronger than Warren expected her to be, however, and she, in the face of extreme danger to herself and virtually no help from anyone with real power, fights to get her daughter back, and clear her name.
In the process of telling the story, we are taken into the World of Prohibition Era New York and meet many of the people who made New York such an interesting and dangerous place in the 20's and early 30's - the gambler Arnold Rothstein, Mayor Jimmy Walker, impresario Texas Guinan and madam Polly Adler all have a place in the story, and their real lives and professions are woven seamlessly in Emily's fictional story. "
Graceann Maciolek, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- fighting government corruption
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Pregnancy/Child rearing
Yes
Major part of story:
- custody fight
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a lot
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 (a fair amount)
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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