The Charmed Wife by Olga Grushin

The Charmed Wife

Olga Grushin

fiction fantasy challenging dark slow-paced

288 pages | first published 2021

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From the award-winning author comes a sophisticated literary fairy tale for the twenty-first century, in which Cinderella, thirteen years after her marriage, is on the brink of leaving her supposedly perfect life behind. Cinderella married the man...
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Summary of 259 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
reflective 46%
emotional 41%
challenging 39%
mysterious 39%
sad 24%
adventurous 21%
funny 17%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 37%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.28

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