208 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
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Language: English
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Nowhere is Jean Rhys’s talent for fully inhabiting the minds of her characters more apparent than in After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, her masterful second novel. Rhys lays bare the desires and contradictions of her mercurial protagonist, Julia, in thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
emotional 50%
dark 30%
tense 20%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts
208 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Nowhere is Jean Rhys’s talent for fully inhabiting the minds of her characters more apparent than in After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, her masterful second novel. Rhys lays bare the desires and contradictions of her mercurial protagonist, Julia, in thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
sad 60%
emotional 50%
dark 30%
tense 20%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts