The Wife by Meg Wolitzer

The Wife

Meg Wolitzer

220 pages first pub 2003 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The moment Joan Castleman decides to leave her husband, they are thirty-five thousand feet above the ocean on a flight to Helsinki. Joan’s husband, Joseph, is one of America’s preeminent novelists, about to receive a prestigious international awar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,290 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 45%
sad 36%
funny 19%
dark 17%
challenging 16%
tense 11%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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