| Tatiana Metanova is a 17 year old native of Leningrad, where she lives with her family. On the Sunny, May Sunday that the Russian citizenry finds out about Hitler's German armies attacking Russia and the same day that her twin brother Pasha is sent away from the city for his own protection, Tatiana meets Alexander, a soldier, not knowing that they are tied together through her sister, Dasha. The novel moves through the story of the seige on Leningrad, which is one of starvation, death, and disease for the majority of the residents. This is the backdrop for the story of Alexander and Tatiana's growing feelings for one another in spite of all that stands against them, including her sister, his best friend, and Alexander's past. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story Love Triangles/Polygons Yes What kind: Action/suspense subplot? Yes Action: If one lover chases another... - they alternate Main Male Character Profession/status: Age/status: - 20's-30's Sex makes him Main Female Character Effect of sexing Unusual characteristics: Setting Europe Yes European country: - Scandinavia - Eastern Europe Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - Russia Misc setting - fort/military installation Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment What % of story is romance related? - 70% How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex - Boob talk - Vagia talk - Weiner talk Focus of story - equally on him and her How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much sexing? - 10 or more (that's a lot!) |
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