O Pioneers! by Willa Cather

208 pages first pub 1913 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

'She had felt as if her heart were hiding down there, somewhere, with the quail and the plover and all the little wild things that crooned or buzzed in the sun...' A rapturous work of savage beauty, Willa Cather's 1913 tale of a pioneer woman who ...

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Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 65%
sad 50%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 29%
adventurous 21%
relaxing 13%
dark 10%
challenging 9%
tense 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 38%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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