A Lost Lady by Willa Cather

A Lost Lady

Willa Cather

371 pages first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

First published in 1923, A Lost Lady is one of Willa Cather's classic novels about life on the Great Plains. It harks back to Nebraska's early history and contrasts those days with an unsentimental portrait of the materialistic world that supplant...

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Community Reviews Summary of 408 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 61%
sad 55%
dark 16%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.57

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