Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker

Cassandra at the Wedding

Dorothy Baker

241 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Cassandra Edwards is a graduate student at Berkeley: gay, brilliant, nerve-racked, miserable. At the beginning of this novel, she drives back to her family ranch in the foothills of the Sierras to attend the wedding of her identical twin, Judith, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 547 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 63%
dark 57%
funny 41%
sad 33%
tense 21%
challenging 20%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 43%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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