288 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752852041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mildred Pierce is the story of a determined and ambitious woman who, after her feckless husband abandons her, by hard work and sacrifice builds a successful business to ensure the future of her pampered and selfish daughter. But she isn't prepared...
Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
dark 50%
sad 50%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Classism
288 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780752852041
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orion UK
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Mildred Pierce is the story of a determined and ambitious woman who, after her feckless husband abandons her, by hard work and sacrifice builds a successful business to ensure the future of her pampered and selfish daughter. But she isn't prepared...
Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
dark 50%
sad 50%
reflective 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | N/A: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Classism