208 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393357813
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 March 2020
Description
Nowhere is Jean Rhys's talent for fully inhabiting the minds of her characters more apparent than in After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, her masterful second novel. Rhys lays bare the desires and contradictions of her mercurial protagonist, Julia, in thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
sad 50%
dark 25%
tense 25%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts
208 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393357813
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 March 2020
Description
Nowhere is Jean Rhys's talent for fully inhabiting the minds of her characters more apparent than in After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, her masterful second novel. Rhys lays bare the desires and contradictions of her mercurial protagonist, Julia, in thi...
Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
sad 50%
dark 25%
tense 25%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts