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352 pages • first pub 1893 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393006100
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 September 1971
Description
Alice and Virginia Madden, suddenly left adrift by the death of their improvident father, must take grinding and humiliating "genteel" work. Terrified of sharing their fate, their younger sister Monica accepts a proposal of marriage from a man who...
Community Reviews Summary of 447 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
informative 36%
inspiring 26%
tense 21%
dark 18%
hopeful 15%
funny 10%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, Infidelity, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Addiction
352 pages • first pub 1893 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393006100
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 September 1971
Description
Alice and Virginia Madden, suddenly left adrift by the death of their improvident father, must take grinding and humiliating "genteel" work. Terrified of sharing their fate, their younger sister Monica accepts a proposal of marriage from a man who...
Community Reviews Summary of 447 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
informative 36%
inspiring 26%
tense 21%
dark 18%
hopeful 15%
funny 10%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, Infidelity, SexismMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide, Addiction