A Mind of Her Own by Paula McLain

A Mind of Her Own

Paula McLain with Hillary Huber (Narrator)

1 hour, 15 minutes first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical informative inspiring slow-paced
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From Paula McLain, the best-selling author of The Paris Wife and Love and Ruin, comes a breathtakingly intimate story of the brilliant, willful Marie Curie - a young woman in Paris on the verge of her greatest discovery yet: herself. Paris, 1893....

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,261 reviews

Moods

informative 60%
inspiring 54%
reflective 40%
lighthearted 34%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 14%
challenging 11%
emotional 8%
funny 5%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 41%
medium 30%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 9% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.02

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