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Book Review By L. Watson
Ralph's Party by Lisa Jewell

This is about the relationship struggles of the residents of 31 Amanac Road, all unmarried, thirty something people looking for fun, love and their own identities. Ralph is a struggling artist. His best friend and flat-mate is Smith, a self-centered, successful public relations man. Jem is their new flat-mate, who falls for Smith while Ralph falls for her. Cheri, a gorgeous man-lover, lives upstairs. Karl and Siobhan have been living together for 15 years.

The relationships start to shift when Siobhan, fat and feeling unloved, goes for another guy and Karl is unfaithful with Cheri. Karl tells his personal woes on a radio show. Smith and Jem start a relationship but Smith remains obsessed about Cheri. Jem starts to feel an inexplicable attraction to Ralph, though she remains with Smith.

The tangle of relationships get resolved the night of Ralph's party.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day)
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Unmarried Love Triangle? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
City? Yes
City: - London

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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