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"Katie Raspanti, daughter of Italian immigrants, mus leave her home after witnessing her father commit an unspeakable crime. She finds shelter and work at the home of the Eagans, one of New Orlean's most prestigious families. Janet, the lady of the house, comes to dislike her while her eldest son Stephen falls in love with her. He must choose: leave everything he has, and everything he was raised to be, or live without the woman he loves. Wealth and power prove to have no hold over him. However, Stephen and Katie's new life is jolted because of World War One."
Jessica, Resident Scholar
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"The main character, servant to a rich family, falls in love with her employer's son. The son must leave behind the family fortune in order to be with her. "
Ellen, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- poor loving rich
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- scientist
- engineer
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
- squeaky clean virgin
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- sensitive
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- servant
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuous
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- confident
- blissful
- mature
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
- actual description of sex
Focus of story
- Her
- many multiple characters
Consequences of sex
- pregnancy
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing?
- 3-4 sex acts
- 5-9 sex acts
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