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187 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141198651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Evan S. Connell illuminates the narrow morality, confusion, futility and even terror at the heart of a life of plenty. Hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure, 'Mrs Bridge' deserves its place as one of the classic American novels of the 20th ...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
emotional 50%
funny 35%
dark 32%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
tense 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 25% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Suicide
187 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141198651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Evan S. Connell illuminates the narrow morality, confusion, futility and even terror at the heart of a life of plenty. Hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure, 'Mrs Bridge' deserves its place as one of the classic American novels of the 20th ...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
emotional 50%
funny 35%
dark 32%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
tense 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 25% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Suicide