Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Wide Sargasso Sea

Jean Rhys

fiction classics historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

152 pages | first published 1966

Edition information

Description

'There is no looking glass here and I don't know what I am like now... Now they have taken everything away. What am I doing in this place and who am I?' If Antoinette Cosway, a spirited Creole heiress, could have foreseen the terrible future that...
Browse similar books...

Plus

Book information

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Community Reviews

Summary of 8153 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
sad 57%
emotional 50%
challenging 42%
reflective 38%
tense 32%
mysterious 29%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 32%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 43% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.52

See all reviews...