After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie by Jean Rhys

After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie

Jean Rhys

208 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

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Nowhere is Jean Rhys’s talent for fully inhabiting the minds of her characters more apparent than in After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, her masterful second novel. Rhys lays bare the desires and contradictions of her mercurial protagonist, Julia, in thi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 283 reviews

Moods

sad 76%
reflective 64%
emotional 56%
dark 52%
tense 12%
funny 8%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 21%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.82

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