512 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141932705
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
New to Penguin Modern Classics, the seminal work of gay literature that sparked an infamous legal trial for obscenity and went on to become a bestseller.The Well of Loneliness tells the story of tomboyish Stephen, who hunts, wears trousers and cut...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,506 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
reflective 68%
challenging 35%
dark 32%
tense 18%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Lesbophobia, SuicideModerate
War, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Animal death, Alcoholism, Alcohol512 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141932705
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
New to Penguin Modern Classics, the seminal work of gay literature that sparked an infamous legal trial for obscenity and went on to become a bestseller.The Well of Loneliness tells the story of tomboyish Stephen, who hunts, wears trousers and cut...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,506 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
reflective 68%
challenging 35%
dark 32%
tense 18%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Lesbophobia, SuicideModerate
War, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Animal death, Alcoholism, Alcohol