Frances Welty
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Frances Welty is a middle-aged, once-successful romance novelist whose personal and professional struggles drive much of the emotional and comedic narrative in Liane Moriarty’s "Nine Perfect Strangers."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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middle-aged woman ⓘ novelist ⓘ protagonist ⓘ romance novelist ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Nine Perfect Strangers (television miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Nine Perfect Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
declining writing career
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loss of confidence in her talent ⓘ search for new purpose in life ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anxious about career decline
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insecure about aging ⓘ romantic ⓘ self-deprecating ⓘ |
| createdBy | Liane Moriarty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
personal struggles
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professional struggles ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel Nine Perfect Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreWritten | romance fiction ⓘ |
| hasGenreOfWork |
contemporary fiction
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dark comedy ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage | midlife ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith |
Masha Dmitrichenko
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Tony Hogburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoleInWork | central character in Nine Perfect Strangers ⓘ |
| interactsWith | other guests at Tranquillum House ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
source of comedic narrative in Nine Perfect Strangers
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source of emotional narrative in Nine Perfect Strangers ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| occupation | novelist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Melissa McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForVisit |
coping with career setbacks
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coping with romantic disappointment ⓘ seeking transformation at Tranquillum House ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Tony Hogburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
aging
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grief ⓘ mental health ⓘ reinvention ⓘ romantic disillusionment ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| travelsTo | Tranquillum House health resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPublishedInYear | 2018 ⓘ |
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