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"Faith has been married for 15 years to her college sweetheart, Peter, and they have 2 teenage children. At their anniversary dinner, which Peter forgot about, he says that 15 years is a millstone, instead of a milestone. This prompts Faith's friend Lily to comment that Peter sounds like he's showing signs of a husband who is straying. Peter has lost weight, updated his wardrobe and been sleeping in the guest room. Peter claimed this was due to the stress of his work as a publisher and his search for a new job. This starts Faith to question Peter's fidelity, her marriage and her current life style.
Faith works as a television weather reporter and feels she has let life just pull her along. She envies Lily's life as a single flamboyant high-fashion magazine editor. Given Faith's suspicions about Peter, she is receptive to Josiah, a handsome graphic artist, who begins to show interest in her. Peter confesses he has been having an affair but begs Faith to forgive him. At the same time, Jos seems to be offering romance. Faith's old stable life has suddenly changed and with Lily's encouragement, she begins to consider all the new experiences she could explore. "
L. Watson, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
- marriage/relationship going to pieces
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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