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Plot Summary of Ralph's Party
"This is about the relationship struggles of the residents of 31 Amanac Road, all unmarried, thirty something people looking for fun, love and their own identities. Ralph is a struggling artist. His best friend and flat-mate is Smith, a self-centered, successful public relations man. Jem is their new flat-mate, who falls for Smith while Ralph falls for her. Cheri, a gorgeous man-lover, lives upstairs. Karl and Siobhan have been living together for 15 years.

The relationships start to shift when Siobhan, fat and feeling unloved, goes for another guy and Karl is unfaithful with Cheri. Karl tells his personal woes on a radio show. Smith and Jem start a relationship but Smith remains obsessed about Cheri. Jem starts to feel an inexplicable attraction to Ralph, though she remains with Smith.

The tangle of relationships get resolved the night of Ralph's party. "

L. Watson, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Ralph's Party
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Plot
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - love triangle/polygon
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - artist
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
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 - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - business executive
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 - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
City? Yes
City: - London

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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