The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Muriel Spark

128 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics literary funny reflective medium-paced

Description

At the staid Marcia Blaine School for Girls in Edinburgh, Scotland, teacher extraordinaire Miss Jean Brodie is unmistakably, and outspokenly, in her prime. She is passionate in the application of her unorthodox teaching methods and strives to brin...

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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%

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3.53

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