The Crux by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

208 pages first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Long out of print, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's novel The Crux is an important early feminist work that brings to the fore complicated issues of gender, citizenship, eugenics, and frontier nationalism. First published serially in the feminist journa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 60%
emotional 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

slow 71%
fast 14%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.32

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