Fear of Flying by Erica Jong

Fear of Flying

Erica Jong

277 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction classics erotica challenging funny reflective slow-paced
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Description

Married for five years to a psychoanalyst, Isadora Wing knows all about daydreams - especially those about sex. She decides she wants to make them real. But as she pursues her ideal of the guiltless, zipless, no-ties, erotic encounter, she learns ...

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Moods

reflective 71%
funny 66%
adventurous 47%
emotional 40%
challenging 29%
inspiring 21%
lighthearted 12%
hopeful 10%
sad 8%
dark 4%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 24%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 36% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.37

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