Levens van meisjes en vrouwen by Alice Munro

Levens van meisjes en vrouwen

Alice Munro with Pleuke Boyce (Translator)

379 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Canada, jaren veertig. Als het gezin van Del Jordan van het platteland naar de stad verhuist, wordt Del omringd door vrouwen: haar moeder, een pittige, wat bijzondere vrouw, haar moeders wellustige kostganger, en haar beste vriendin Naomi. Via hen...

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Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 56%
dark 23%
challenging 19%
funny 17%
sad 17%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 43%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

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