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Book Review By Mark Branson
On Green Dolphin Street by Sebastian Faulks

Mary van der Linden moves from London to Washington DC. She is married with Charlie, who works for the British Embassy. They have two children, Louisa and Richard.
At a party she meets a journalist, Frank Renzo.
Frank and Mary are falling in love with each other. Meanwhile Charlie must face the pressure of his work, the pressure of the Cold War and the pressure of the presidential race between Kennedy and Nixon... Charlie starts to drink a lot. Mary makes up an excuse for Charlie so she can stay in New York. There she rents a hotel room so she can meet Frank whenever she wants...
It is all in the sixties. Think for instance of jazz parties, men wearing a suit and a hat, the great American economy...


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot:
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Disability or addiction? - alcohol

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 40's-50's

Main Female Character - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Unusual characteristics:

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Southeast Asia
Africa Yes
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 80%
How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - Boob talk - Vagia talk
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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