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"As the novel begins the narrator, a black scientist divulges to the reader that he is having a mind blowing, sexually adventurous affair with his wife's sister. Genevieve Forbes is the wife of the narrator. She is a beautiful, highly intelligent woman, having earned a PhD in business/economics and currently employed in the field of business. Although it is apparent that the narrator loves his wife dearly, he expresses dissatisfaction with the sexual aspects of their marriage. While he craves a more sexual relationship (and expanding their repertoire with other partners), Genevieve seems content with the status quo. When Genevieve's grandmother Willie Esther passes away Genevieve and her husband (the narrator) travel to the Southern town where Genevieve grew up. Genevieve has always been secretive about her past and her humble origins. Her husband has never met her family members nor has Genevieve spoken of them.
When the narrator meets Genevieve's sister Kenya he is shocked at the raw attraction he feels for her. Kenya clearly has issues with Genevieve and feels that her sister thinks she is better than the rest of the family. Before long, Kenya and the narrator are having a wild and passionate affair behind Genevieve's back. As the narrator walks a slippery slope of sexual addiction he is forced to deal with the repercussions of his staggering betrayal. "
Sandra Calhoune, 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
- present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- scientist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Small town?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- actual description of hetero sex
- descript. of female anat. (the big B's)
- descript. of female anat. (the big V)
- descript. of nude males (the big P)
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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