Daughters of Passion by Julia O'Faolain

Daughters of Passion

Julia O'Faolain

fiction short stories dark fast-paced

49 pages | first published 1982

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Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. Her story was this: she had been an orphan, her mother probably a whore. Brought up by nuns, she had lost her...
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Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
reflective 50%
tense 33%
emotional 25%
challenging 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%

Pace

fast 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 45%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.44

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