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| Plot Summary of The Miracle at St. Bruno's |
| "The Miracle at St. Bruno's is the first book written by Philippa Carr. It is the beginning of a series of books that chronicle the lives of the women of a certain family. This story starts out in the year 1522, Christmas, to be exact, during the reign of King Henry VIII. That was when the child was discovered in the crib of the Nativity scene at St. Bruno's Abbey. The monks thought it was a miracle. Nine months later, Damask Farland was born. Her family lived next door to the Abbey. Eventually, she met the young miracle, whom the monks had named Bruno, and was forevermore enchanted by him. Then King Henry disbanded the monasteries and the monks fled. Bruno learned the truth behind his origins, but he refused to accept it. Shortly after the Abbey was disbanded, Bruno disappeared, only to turn up years later as the new owner of St. Bruno's Abbey. Damask had always loved Bruno, so she was determined that he should accept the truth of his origins and grow away from it. She had no idea what she was up against..."
Laura J. Miller, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Miracle at St. Bruno's |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Abusive:
- slightly verbally
Difficult/unusual lover?
Yes
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by authorities/family
- chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Who:
- poppa
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Is really...
- not in love (pretended so)
- a criminal (possibly)
Misperception that
- he/she loves when he/she doesn't
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Family focus?
Yes
Family, loving
Yes
Abusive lover?
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- deluded
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- homemaker
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- blissful
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
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Water?
Yes
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related?
- 30%
Sex in book?
Yes
Part of a series?
Yes
Focus of story
- Her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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