Book of Wayward Girls and Wicked Women by Angela Carter

Book of Wayward Girls and Wicked Women

Angela Carter with Elizabeth Jolley (Contributor), Frances Towers (Contributor), Ama Ata Aidoo (Contributor), Grace Paley (Contributor), Andrée Chedid (Contributor), Djuna Barnes (Contributor), Vernon Lee (Contributor), Jamaica Kincaid (Contributor), Luo Shu (Contributor), Leonora Carrington (Contributor), Rocky Gamez (Contributor), Bessie Head (Contributor), Jane Bowles (Contributor), Katherine Mansfield (Contributor), Suniti Namjoshi (Contributor), Colette (Contributor), George Egerton (Contributor), Angela Carter (Contributor), Christina Stead (Contributor)

416 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction feminism short stories adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

This marvelous collection of stories about bad girls, wicked women and unsatisfactory wives is designed to promote the female virtues of discontent, sexual disruptiveness and bad manners, and to give a positive role to women who will not put up wi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
funny 60%
adventurous 50%
reflective 40%
mysterious 30%
tense 30%
emotional 20%
inspiring 20%
challenging 10%
informative 10%
lighthearted 10%
sad 10%

Pace

medium 88%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.53

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