Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty

Delta Wedding

Eudora Welty

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced

336 pages | first published 1946

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Set on the Mississippi Delta in 1923, this story captures the mind and manners of the Fairchilds, a large aristocratic family, self-contained and elusive as the wind. The vagaries of the Fairchilds are keenly observed, and sometimes harshly judged...
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Summary of 120 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
lighthearted 50%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
relaxing 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.4

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