The Buccaneers by Marion Mainwaring, Edith Wharton

406 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics romance reflective slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a bestseller in her own day, Edith Wharton was the premier chronicler of society - its manners and mores - from the turn of the century through the 1930s. In The Buccaneers, her last novel, she created two of her f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 274 reviews

Moods

emotional 61%
reflective 46%
sad 30%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 15%
relaxing 15%
informative 7%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.74

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