Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Wide Sargasso Sea

Jean Rhys

156 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

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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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Moods

dark 77%
sad 57%
emotional 50%
challenging 42%
reflective 38%
tense 33%
mysterious 29%
adventurous 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 31%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 43% | 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: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.52

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