A Well-Behaved Woman: A Novel of the Vanderbilts by Therese Anne Fowler

A Well-Behaved Woman: A Novel of the Vanderbilts

Therese Anne Fowler

400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical informative inspiring fast-paced

Description

Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she...

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Moods

informative 71%
inspiring 47%
reflective 41%
emotional 34%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 16%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
challenging 4%
dark 4%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 28%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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