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Book Review By Angela Allan
Butterfield 8 by John O'Hara

Gloria Wandrous is New York's ultimate playgirl--a professional escort in the down and out days of the Depression. O'Hara bitingly paints a portrait of despair in Gloria's life--from the minute she wakes up in a strange bed, to the moment her life ends. Based on a true story, men flock to Gloria--raped by her father figure as a child, her security with love is thin, though she continues to seek support from her friend Eddie, and her seducer Ligget. In the speakeasy culture of New York, sex and booze is all the rage, and yet Gloria's one real desire, love, only leads her to her death.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Life of a profession:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - society

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
City? Yes
City: - New York

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