Wayward Girls & Wicked Women: An Anthology of Stories by Angela Carter

Wayward Girls & Wicked Women: An Anthology of Stories

Angela Carter

339 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction feminism short stories adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

In Elizabeth Jolley's The Last Crop, a seemingly guileless woman cons a man out of his land. In Leonora Carrinton's The Debutante, a young girl sends a hyena to her coming-out ball, with disastrous results. The title character in Frances Towers's ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
funny 57%
adventurous 42%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
emotional 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.53

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