180 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375508356
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Optimist's Daughter is the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to th...
Community Reviews Summary of 850 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
sad 47%
challenging 15%
dark 14%
hopeful 12%
funny 8%
tense 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15%Average rating
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Death of parent, Death, Grief
180 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375508356
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Optimist's Daughter is the story of Laurel McKelva Hand, a young woman who has left the South and returns, years later, to New Orleans, where her father is dying. After his death, she and her silly young stepmother go back still farther, to th...
Community Reviews Summary of 850 reviews
Moods
emotional 64%
sad 47%
challenging 15%
dark 14%
hopeful 12%
funny 8%
tense 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, Grief