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"Michel Pernaud and Sophie Paserano are students at New York University in Manhattan. Michel earns money on the side as a French and Spanish translator and lives with his parents above their restaurant, Le Poisson, in the Village in New York City. He wants to marry his girlfriend, Sophie, but her father is equally as determined to prevent his daughter from marrying Michel and considers Michel unworthy of his daughter.
Michel's fortunes take an upward turn when he starts to work for Frankie Paserano who is a rising real estate mogul. His most important job is assisting Frankie make the most important deal of his life with Mr. DuChamp, a french billionaire. Mr. DuChamp has a daughter, Bridgette, to whom he assigns Michel as her chaperone and guide to New York City. Bridgette provokes the jealousy of Sophie due to her sexuality, attractiveness and attraction to Michel.
The complications increase when Frankie begins to date Bridgette who can not make up her mind whether she wants Frankie or Michel. Functioning as a translator in all of these activities, Michel struggles to maintain his original goal of marrying Sophie.
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Douglas Murphy, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Love Triangles/Polygons
Yes
What kind:
- one man-two women
If one lover chases another...
- she chases after him
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- student
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- sensitive
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
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- student
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- less bitchy/arrogant
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Focus of story
- equally on two couples
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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