" Robert Morgan's Gap Creek is a story of a marriage trying to survive life. Morgan shows us the most memorable type of women there is. Strong and determined Julie allows the readers to experience the pain of infidelity, loss of a child,the pain of a mother-in-law, all with her. We feel as though we are Julie at times. A true herione. "
Jessica H., Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Gap Creek
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Children/Pregnancy
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- laborer/blue collar
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- sly seducer
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- confident
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- unemployed
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- not very romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
