Blue Stockings by Jessica Swale

Blue Stockings

Jessica Swale

120 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

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Description

A moving, comical and eye-opening story of four young women fighting for education and self-determination against the larger backdrop of women's suffrage. 1896. Girton College, Cambridge, the first college in Britain to admit women. The Girton gir...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

hopeful 75%
informative 75%
inspiring 75%
reflective 75%
challenging 62%
emotional 62%
funny 25%
adventurous 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 30%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

4.05

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