Down Among the Women by Fay Weldon

Down Among the Women

Fay Weldon

265 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Down among the women. What a place to be! In the Fifties, women were looked after by nice, breadwinning men: or so went the myth. Eighteen-year-old unmarried mother Scarlet, a lost child recovering from her first abortion, looks at the world with ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 42 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
challenging 66%
funny 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.51

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