The Romantic Movement charts the relationship of a man and a woman. More specifically it charts the relationship of Alice, a young and somewhat idealistic advertising executive, and Eric, a slightly older and more cynical banker. The novel begins with Alice who finds herself single and lonely in a world of seemingly happy couples. She meets Eric at a dinner party and their relationship begins. At first they are in love with love, later they are in love with each other, until finally they yearn to be in love with someone else. The narrator analyzes the progress of their affair at each stage giving us insights into Alice and Eric, their relationship, and the nature of romance and art in general. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Female Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK City? Yes City: - London Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |