| Seventeen year old Henry finds out his mother is having an affair. He fears what will happen when other family members find out. His father, a history teacher, seems not to know. His thirteen year old sister's fierce interest in Civil War enactments leaves her too distracted to see anything. Henry meets and detests the lover, Richard, a musician and violin maker. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day) Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Family, struggle with Yes Struggle with: - Mother (or standin) Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Married, fooling around? Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 () United States Yes City? Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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