A Day in the Life of a Smiling Woman: Complete Short Stories by Margaret Drabble

A Day in the Life of a Smiling Woman: Complete Short Stories

Margaret Drabble with José Francisco Fernández

256 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories reflective slow-paced

Description

Margaret Drabble’s novels have illuminated the past fifty years, especially the changing lives of women, like no others. Yet her short fiction has its own unique brilliance. Her penetrating evocations of character and place, her wide-ranging curio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
lighthearted 42%
relaxing 42%
emotional 28%
funny 28%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

3.71

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