The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer

The Pumpkin Eater

Penelope Mortimer

158 pages • first pub 1962 (editions) user-added

fiction classics feminism reflective slow-paced

Description

The unnamed narrator of this story is married to her fourth and excessively well-paid husband. This income only serves to highlight the emptiness of a life led by a woman deprived of the domestic trappings that have defined her.

Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
reflective 74%
dark 64%
sad 64%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
funny 20%
mysterious 10%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 33%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 46% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.69

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