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"72 year old Harold klein, a widowed art historian, stumbles upon a pornographic website, with which he begins to develop an obsession.
Though he does not yet realise it, the woman featured in the website - Angelica - is a sociologist undertaking research into sexual mores.
Klein become increasingly involved, sexually and intellectually.
Angelica offers Klein the opportunity to play out his fantasies, and this almost involves him in a homosexual rape episode. Klein is introduced to Angelica's 'team', and begins to find this strange world more interesting than his own.
It becomes evident that Angelica is in need of financial assistance to complete her research, and, in order to prolong his involvement, and gain power in the situation, Klein offers to bankroll the project.
However, things escalate, and there is a shocking end which leaves Klein on the wrong side of the law."
Miranda SMITH, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of sex:
- rape
- sexing oneself
- really kinky sex!!!!
- two guys doing it
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Taboo sex story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- scholar
Age:
- 60's-90's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
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
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- scholar
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 ()
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- touching of anatomy
- licking
- actual description of hetero sex
- descript. of female anat. (the big B's)
- descript. of female anat. (the big V)
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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