The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe

The Best of Everything

Rona Jaffe

448 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Sixty years later, Jaffe's classic still strikes a chord, this time eerily prescient regarding so many of the circumstances surrounding sexual harassment that paved the way toward the #MeToo movement. -Buzzfeed When Rona Jaffe's superb page-turner...

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Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
lighthearted 53%
funny 40%
hopeful 33%
reflective 33%
relaxing 26%
sad 20%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 12%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 38% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.69

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