The Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

The Home-Maker

Dorothy Canfield Fisher

320 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics feminism emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Although this novel first appeared in 1924, it deals in an amazingly contemporary manner with the problems of a family in which both husband and wife are oppressed and frustrated by the roles they are expected to play. Evangeline Knapp is the perf...

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Community Reviews Summary of 142 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 63%
hopeful 63%
inspiring 45%
funny 18%
lighthearted 18%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 90%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Average rating

4.15

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