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Plot Summary of The Rake and the Wallflower
"Shy bookworm Mary and her vain sister Laura are being given a Season in London by their older sister. Laura quickly amasses a bevy of suitors, but Mary dislikes the rush to catch a husband. At a party, she accidentally bumps into Lord Grayson, and they form an unlikely friendship. Although she quickly falls for Grayson, she considers herself too plain and clumsy for him.

Laura, unaware of Mary's love for Grayson but intrigued by his shady past, sets out to trap him into proposing to her. Mary and Grayson fight against Laura's schemes, and try to solve the mystery of who is secretly trying to harm him."

Steph, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Rake and the Wallflower
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Plot
Time/era of story - Regency era
Love Triangles/Polygons Yes
What kind: - one man--two sisters
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - feels s/he's not worthy
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
City? Yes
City: - London

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Focus of story - equally on him and her
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