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320 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688151324
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 14 February 1997
Description
Six years before she wrote Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, in financial straits, entered Pauline's Passion and Punishment, a novelette, in a newspaper contest. Not only did it win the $100 prize, but, published anonymously, it marked the first in...
Community Reviews Summary of 501 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
tense 30%
adventurous 17%
reflective 17%
funny 12%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 32% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide
320 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688151324
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 14 February 1997
Description
Six years before she wrote Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, in financial straits, entered Pauline's Passion and Punishment, a novelette, in a newspaper contest. Not only did it win the $100 prize, but, published anonymously, it marked the first in...
Community Reviews Summary of 501 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
tense 30%
adventurous 17%
reflective 17%
funny 12%
emotional 10%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 32% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 31%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide