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416 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140232028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 October 1994
Description
Set in the 1870s, the same period as Wharton's The Age of Innocence, The Buccaneers is about five wealthy American girls denied entry into New York Society because their parents' money is too new. At the suggestion of their clever governess, the g...
Community Reviews Summary of 404 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
adventurous 34%
sad 25%
hopeful 23%
lighthearted 20%
challenging 16%
inspiring 13%
funny 11%
informative 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 4%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SexismModerate
Miscarriage, MisogynyMinor
Infertility, Infidelity, Pregnancy
416 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140232028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 October 1994
Description
Set in the 1870s, the same period as Wharton's The Age of Innocence, The Buccaneers is about five wealthy American girls denied entry into New York Society because their parents' money is too new. At the suggestion of their clever governess, the g...
Community Reviews Summary of 404 reviews
Moods
reflective 44%
adventurous 34%
sad 25%
hopeful 23%
lighthearted 20%
challenging 16%
inspiring 13%
funny 11%
informative 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 4%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SexismModerate
Miscarriage, MisogynyMinor
Infertility, Infidelity, Pregnancy