Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Wide Sargasso Sea

Jean Rhys with Judith L. Raiskin (Contributor)

288 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Written over the course of twenty-one years and published in 1966, Wide Sargasso Sea, based on Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, takes place in Jamaica and Dominica in 1839–45. Textual notes illuminate the novel’s historical background, regional refe...

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Moods

dark 77%
sad 56%
emotional 50%
challenging 42%
reflective 39%
tense 33%
mysterious 29%
adventurous 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 32%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 43% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

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