| Oliver Barrett first met Jennifer Cavilleri in Radcliffe library where she was studying. Jennifer was unimpressed with neither his intelligence nor his wealth and she thought that he was a loser. Despite her low opinion of him, he couldn't help invite her to dates and his hockey games. That started their relationship. It wasn't long before Oliver told her that he loves her although Jennifer didn't believe him, they were still happy together. She provided him a different perspective to his wealthy life. He grew up in a severely strict house where reputation needed to be uphold and affections were not entertained. With Jennifer, Oliver for the first time felt real love. When Jennifer suddenly started talking about going their separate ways after graduation, Oliver panicked. He was not ready to end their relationship and so he proposed to Jennifer. They went to his parents to announce the news of their marriage but his parents were disapproving of Jennifer because she had no reputable lineage and was poor. Oliver was angry with his parents and he disowned himself. He proceeded to marry Jennifer while finishing his law degree. It was tough without his unlimited access to money. They scrounged every day, working part-time juggling both school and work just to make ends meet. But after graduation, he got great offers from law firms and that made their lives easier. It wasn't long before they planned on having a baby. But after many futile attempts, they sought medical expertise. It turned out that Jennifer was sterile. But the worse news was that she was dying of leukemia. Oliver couldn't believe it and he was in so much grief. Furthermore, he needed to tell his wife of her disease. He decided not to tell Jennifer and tried to act normal. He forsook his job in favor of spending more time with her. But Jennifer found out eventually and they couldn't do anything but share the grief together. Only a month passed when Jennifer became very ill and they knew that her time was almost up. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes How mismatched? Difficult/unusual lover? Yes How difficult? Main Male Character Profession/status: Age/status: - a teen Main Female Character - a teen Profession/status: Unusual characteristics: Setting United States Yes City? Yes City: - Boston Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100% Focus of story - Him How much dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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