The Man Who Loved Children by Christina Stead
The Man Who Loved Children

Christina Stead

The Man Who Loved Children

Christina Stead with Randall Jarrell

527 pages first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Every family lives in an evolving story, told by all its members, inside a landscape of portentous events and characters. Their view of themselves is not shared by people looking from outside in--visitors, and particularly not relatives--for they ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews

Moods

dark 60%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 30%
funny 20%
sad 20%
lighthearted 10%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.49

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