A Well Behaved Woman: A Novel of the Vanderbilts by Therese Anne Fowler

A Well Behaved Woman: A Novel of the Vanderbilts

Therese Anne Fowler

400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical informative inspiring fast-paced

Description

Alva Smith, her southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she...

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Moods

informative 73%
inspiring 48%
reflective 43%
emotional 34%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 19%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 8%
funny 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 6%
dark 3%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 28%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%

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