Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Wide Sargasso Sea

Jean Rhys with Angela Smith (Contributor)

192 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Her grand attempt to tell what she felt was the story of Jane Eyre's 'madwoman in the attic', Bertha Rochester, Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea is edited with an introduction and notes by Angela Smith in Penguin Classics. Born into the oppressive, c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,141 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
sad 58%
emotional 50%
challenging 41%
reflective 38%
tense 33%
mysterious 30%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 31%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 39% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 44% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.52

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