The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Muriel Spark with Alan Taylor

144 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics literary funny reflective medium-paced

Description

Edinburgh, 1930, and the world is on the brink of change. Leading the charge is the glamorous, free-spirited Miss Jean Brodie, schoolteacher at the Marcia Blaine Academy, whose guiding principle is 'Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,766 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
funny 48%
lighthearted 30%
dark 19%
challenging 18%
emotional 15%
mysterious 15%
sad 9%
relaxing 8%
tense 7%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 35%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.53

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