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Book Review By Vanessa Hummel
Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon

The medical thriller 'Nothing Lasts Forever' deals with three female doctors trying to prove themselves in a society dominated by men. Every one of them has her own story which are very well connected to one another.
Suddenly one of Paige's patients dies. She swore it was euthanasia but is she able to prove that?


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
Medical Thriller Yes
Medical Plotlets:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 %
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - lawyer creatures
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - California

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Explicit sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - impregnation/reproduction
Unusual forms of death - poisoning
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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