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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
dark
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Apart from Spark's magnificent portrayal of the psychological development in each of the girls of the Brodie set, what I found truly admirable in the narrative was the astute revelation of who the real protagonist is and the underlying causes of this rather ironic turn of events.
I'm sure this has literary value but I hated it. It reads like poetry, not in a good way. I will never be able to hear anyone talk about someone "in her prime" again without thinking of this book, since that phrase is in there about 5000 times. Urgh. Miss Brodie is unconventional but not in a fun Mary Poppins way, in a Fascist way. Literally.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful prose, superb storytelling. This was my first taste of Muriel Spark's writing, and I have been converted almost immediately. This is a fascinating tale, and Miss Jean Brodie is a character that you're bound to love and hate in equal measure.
A remarkable piece of literature, and a must for anyone interested in exceptional writing.
A remarkable piece of literature, and a must for anyone interested in exceptional writing.
I liked this book a lot. I think it was written beautifully, and I love the way she lets everything become clear and how things become important. Also it's about Scotland and I'm so used to reading about England, so that was refreshing.
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced