The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing

The Golden Notebook

Doris Lessing

672 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Anna is a writer, author of one very successful novel, who now keeps four notebooks. In one, with a black cover, she reviews the African experience of her earlier year. In a red one she records her political life, her disillusionment with communis...

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Moods

reflective 88%
challenging 72%
emotional 51%
dark 35%
sad 25%
informative 19%
tense 18%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 18%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 21% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

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