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| Plot Summary of Bittersweet |
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"Woman meets man that is a captain of a ship. She has children and a husband who she suspects is cheating. Husband finds out she is having affair with captain whose wife recently died."
Farrah, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Bittersweet |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Love Triangles/Polygons
Yes
What kind:
- one woman-two men
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- seduction of someone else's husband
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- frigid
Sex makes him
- confused
- scared
- guilty
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
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
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 30%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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