Reviews - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Muriel Spark

3.54 AVERAGE

jean86's review against another edition

5.0

Spark is quickly becoming a favorite of mine.

evanikolaidou's review against another edition

3.0

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

powerfulanne's review against another edition

As good as everybody says it is -- a clear, pure chime of a book that somehow never looks you straight in the eyes until the very end.

lcunningham's review against another edition

3.0

challenging lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jeisel's review against another edition

2.25

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Nothing much to say. I neither liked it nor disliked it. I listened on audio because It was short and the last day of the year. A group of girls are deemed as “brodies” as the teacher, Miss Brodie, who is in her prime, takes her students under her wing and has an impact on their lives. Meh.

calellac's review against another edition

5.0

i love stories about weird little girls with off-putting, romantic ideas and i love stories about harsh little girls who behave dispassionately and, occasionally, cruelly. so in conclusion, i would like to say:

h e c k y e a h