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Oliver and Barbara Rose had a seemingly perfect marriage: he a succesful lawyer, and her an aspiring and then very profitable caterer. When their marriage starts to disintegrate, rather than give up the perfect house they built together, the Roses declare war on each other.
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   humorous Time/era of story    -   1960's-1970's Romance/Romance Problems    -   Yes Kind of romance:    -   marriage/relationship going to pieces Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   a lawyer creature Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   6 () Small town?    -   Yes Small town people:    -   nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Misc setting    -   fancy mansion

Writing Style

Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   descript of kissing Lot of foul language?    -   Yes Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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