Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles

Two Serious Ladies

Jane Bowles with Claire Messud (Contributor)

221 pages first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction classics funny reflective slow-paced

Description

Two Serious Ladies is the only novel by avant-garde literary star and wife of legendary writer Paul Bowles—a modernist cult-classic, mysterious, profound, anarchic, and funny, that follows two upper-class women as they descend into debauchery—upda...

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Community Reviews Summary of 353 reviews

Moods

funny 81%
lighthearted 43%
reflective 37%
adventurous 31%
challenging 31%
emotional 25%
dark 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

slow 43%
fast 31%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | Plot: 15% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.36

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