Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty

Delta Wedding

Eudora Welty

326 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set on the Mississippi Delta in 1923, this story captures the mind and manners of the Fairchilds, a large aristocratic family, self-contained and elusive as the wind. The vagaries of the Fairchilds are keenly observed, and sometimes harshly judged...

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Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 40%
funny 40%
hopeful 40%
lighthearted 40%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.38

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