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"When the local library organizes a reading group househusband Ed is the first to join up. Ed stays at home with infant daughter Georgia while his wife Bernice works. Ed suspects that Bernice is carrying on an affair with her boss due to her strange hours and her increasing indifference to their family unit. Kate, a 42 year old furniture restorer with her own shop has a major crush on Ed. Kate has a teenage daughter who is going through the difficult teenage years and giving her mother an extremely hard time. As Ed and Kate begin spending more time together they can no longer deny their romantic attraction. Although Ed is almost ten years younger than Kate and married, he can't help but be tempted to begin an affair with dazzling Kate. Donna, a 21 year old mother of two boys is seeking to further her education and create a life for herself. Unfortunately, things take a downward turn when Donna becomes pregnant by her married lover. Bob, a flooring specialist in his late fifties is the most uncomplicated member of the group. He is heading towards retirement and has joined the group at his wife's urging due to his love of reading. Zoe suffers from low self esteem and is having an affair with Ross, a member of Parliament who is married. Ross likes to engage in menage a trois and doesn't hesitate to get rough with Zoe in order to get what he wants. It is Zoe who introduces her friend Gideon to the reading group. Gideon is a pseudo-intellectual whose pompous nature threatens to change the group's dynamics and expose deeply held secrets."
Sandra Calhoune, 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
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
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 Adversary
Identity:
- Female
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?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 6 (an above average amount)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
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
- orgies
- impregnation/reproduction
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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