Thursday, April 9, 2015

Name That Genre #3

TITLE: NA
GENRE: Secret

Starling twisted the pegs on the neck of her mandolin wondering how she should break her father’s heart. She’d never broken his heart before. Sure, he hadn’t liked all her boyfriends and he’d yelled at her few times about her grades but this was different. This was what he lived for and she was turning away from it.

“Check, check one, two,” her father adjusted his microphone as he spoke. His hair was thinner now, Starling thought but he’d worn the shirt she’d bought him last Christmas. It made him look slimmer. It also made her feel guiltier. Starling twisted another peg as her mom started tuning her fiddle. Her mom was probably the best musician of all of them, but it was her dad’s passion that kept them going.

“You almost ready?” the guy who ran the festival asked. He was a pot-bellied man in a cheap white shirt.

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  1. S.D.KingApril 9, 2015 at 12:10 PM

    Contemporary

    Using the word "should" makes it seem like she is scheming to break her father's heart, but the rest seems like she plans to, but wishes it didn't have to be like that.

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  2. 1000th.monkeyApril 9, 2015 at 12:20 PM

    Romance/Contemporary

    The name 'Starling' threw me, making me think Fantasy, but the microphone cleared it up.

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  3. HeatherApril 9, 2015 at 12:37 PM

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  4. HeatherApril 9, 2015 at 12:37 PM

    Contemporary.
    Sounds like a "breaking out of her countrified background" story.

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  5. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 12:54 PM

    Contemporary
    ...with Starling wanting to 'spread her wings' outside the family's band.

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  6. Heather EagarApril 9, 2015 at 1:26 PM

    Contemporary, ready for some independence

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  7. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Contemporary. The name Starling and the mandolin said fantasy, but the microphone changed things. I suppose it could be contemporary fantasy, but there isn't enough evidence to support that.

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  8. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Contemporary. The name Starling and the mandolin said fantasy, but the microphone changed things. I suppose it could be contemporary fantasy, but there isn't enough evidence to support that.

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  9. UnknownApril 9, 2015 at 2:16 PM

    Contemporary.

    I thought maybe romance because of the reference to the boyfriends, but the main action of the story appears to be something else.

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  10. Rocket Ma'amApril 9, 2015 at 2:16 PM

    Women's romance, contemporary. Seeing a folk band or renaissance festival group.

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  12. Michele HelselApril 9, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    Realistic Fiction/Contemporary.
    Originally thought historical with the Mandolin but with the language used, then a microphone I thought it was modern day. Then the mention of a festival made me think Renaissance Festival.

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  13. Michele HelselApril 9, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    Realistic Fiction/Contemporary.
    Originally thought historical with the Mandolin but with the language used, then a microphone I thought it was modern day. Then the mention of a festival made me think Renaissance Festival.

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  14. Heidi StallmanApril 9, 2015 at 3:09 PM

    Contemporary.

    This seems like a "cutting the family ties/search for independence" story. Love the family band/music festival scene.

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  15. KathleeaApril 9, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    Contemporary coming-of-age or NA

    I agree it feels like she's going to turn away from her music to do what she wants, whatever that is.

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  16. Eisenman SoftwareApril 9, 2015 at 3:35 PM

    Contemporary Romance

    I'm guessing she's got to break it to daddy that she's running off with the lead guitarist of a rock band...or maybe a record executive. I'll bet she's not turning away from all music, just daddy's preferred mandolin folk tunes. Dad's got to be into the bohemian life, he's named his daughter 'Starling'

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  17. AnonymousApril 9, 2015 at 3:37 PM

    Contemporary.

    The microphone, music festival, and mention of Christmas, all imply modern day. Looks to me like the MC will be leaving her musical family and going off on her own.

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  18. Mary HolmApril 9, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    Contemporary

    School grades and the microphone. They seem to be in a recording studio. Considering the mandolin and the fiddle, I'm going to guess it's a country band and our MC is tired of the touring and the gypsy life and wants to go off on her own. Maybe to play her own kind of music, or maybe to do something else entirely.

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  19. Mary HolmApril 9, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    Oops. Missed the festival part. A live concert then.

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  20. JAZApril 9, 2015 at 4:10 PM

    Contemporary, maybe Romance?
    This sounds more YA than New Adult so far, but it's early. She'll be leaving daddy's band for something better suited to her.

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  21. Bonnie StaringApril 9, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    Contemporary
    Sounds like she's planning on leaving the family band to try something new.

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  22. SussuApril 9, 2015 at 6:52 PM

    CONTEMPORARY.

    The problem is with the dad, not the boyfriend, so it's probably not romance. This is a festival and they have a mic, so contemporary.

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  23. sbjamesApril 9, 2015 at 7:14 PM

    Contemporary. Microphones, boyfriends, etc

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  24. LanetteApril 9, 2015 at 8:59 PM

    Contemporary

    The microphone's a dead giveaway for a modern setting, plus what we've seen of the plot shows a realistic situation with a young woman wanting to break free from her father's dreams to pursue her own.

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  25. GinaApril 10, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    Contemporary. Mandolin makes it sound historical; the name Starling sounds fantasy-ish, but the mention of the boyfriends and microphone puts it in contemporary territory.

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  26. RickApril 10, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    Contemporary.

    Microphone at a festival seems very modern.

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  27. shelleyApril 10, 2015 at 3:40 PM

    Contemporary Realism.

    Nothing to indicate any other genre.

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  28. absentmemoryApril 10, 2015 at 6:08 PM

    Contemporary

    Microphone locks in modern setting, and it's got a 'finding your own way in life' vibe from wanting to break away.

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  29. AnonymousApril 10, 2015 at 9:08 PM

    Contemporary coming-of-age. I'm a little confused with the 'how she should break her father's heart', would like that to be clearer, but otherwise, sounds like it will be quite interesting!

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  30. C. R. BaileyApril 10, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    Contemporary. Adventure? Boyfriends and grades and sound checks are contemporary references.

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  31. AnonymousApril 10, 2015 at 10:59 PM

    Contemporary.

    Had to go with the majority on this one. Not enough clues to turn in another direction yet, but the setting says Contemporary.

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  32. AnonymousApril 10, 2015 at 11:46 PM

    Contemporary

    I hope she finds her way and that her dad comes around in the end

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  33. UnknownApril 11, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    It is Contemporary
    Thanks everyone for your comments.

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