Chelsea Girls by Eileen Myles

Chelsea Girls

Eileen Myles

6 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction autobiography lgbtqia+ emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Available once again for a new generation of readers, the groundbreaking and candid coming-of-age novel in-real-time from one of America's most celebrated poets that is considered a cult classic.In this breathtakingly inventive autobiographical no...

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Community Reviews Summary of 756 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 49%
funny 40%
dark 34%
adventurous 26%
challenging 25%
sad 20%
tense 10%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 25%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | N/A: 9% | A mix: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 30% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.78

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