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378 pages • first pub 1963 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0151372802
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt
Publication date: 01 August 1963
Description
Written with a trenchant, sardonic edge, The Group is a dazzlingly outspoken novel and a captivating look at the social history of America between two world wars.Mary McCarthy's most celebrated novel follows the lives of eight Vassar graduates, kn...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,333 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
challenging 29%
informative 29%
funny 26%
sad 26%
dark 22%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 29% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, MisogynyModerate
Sexual violence, Miscarriage, AntisemitismMinor
Racism, Homophobia, War
378 pages • first pub 1963 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0151372802
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt
Publication date: 01 August 1963
Description
Written with a trenchant, sardonic edge, The Group is a dazzlingly outspoken novel and a captivating look at the social history of America between two world wars.Mary McCarthy's most celebrated novel follows the lives of eight Vassar graduates, kn...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,333 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
challenging 29%
informative 29%
funny 26%
sad 26%
dark 22%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 29% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, MisogynyModerate
Sexual violence, Miscarriage, AntisemitismMinor
Racism, Homophobia, War