The Diviners by Margaret Laurence

The Diviners

Manawaka Sequence

Margaret Laurence

390 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Diviners is the culmination and completion of Margaret Laurence's Manawaka cycle.This is the powerful story of an independent woman who refuses to abandon her search for love. For Morag Gunn, growing up in a small Canadian prairie town is a to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 419 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 81%
sad 40%
challenging 36%
dark 18%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

4.15

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