320 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688151324
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 14 February 1997
Description
Six years before she wrote Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, in financial straits, entered Pauline's Passion and Punishment, a novelette, in a newspaper contest. Not only did it win the $100 prize, but, published anonymously, it marked the first i...
Community Reviews Summary of 409 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
tense 35%
adventurous 16%
reflective 16%
emotional 9%
funny 9%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 34% | Plot: 34% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide
320 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780688151324
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Publication date: 14 February 1997
Description
Six years before she wrote Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, in financial straits, entered Pauline's Passion and Punishment, a novelette, in a newspaper contest. Not only did it win the $100 prize, but, published anonymously, it marked the first i...
Community Reviews Summary of 409 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
tense 35%
adventurous 16%
reflective 16%
emotional 9%
funny 9%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 34% | Plot: 34% | A mix: 30%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide