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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
It's the 1930s. A teacher who is both brilliant and full of herself gathers a group of misfits under her wing and tells them that they're special. They're the best. Meanwhile, Mussolini, Hitler, and the Spanish Civil War rage in the background. A brilliant, acidly witty sendup on the rise and fall of fascism on the smallest scale.
I really didn't know what to expect, other than the book was a) short, b) on a lot of best-of lists, c) on sale at the time I picked it up. Why not? Reading was a series of "wait...WHAT?!?" moments. It's very subtle, very dark, very cynical, and very ironic. It would make a great pairing with Animal Farm.
I really didn't know what to expect, other than the book was a) short, b) on a lot of best-of lists, c) on sale at the time I picked it up. Why not? Reading was a series of "wait...WHAT?!?" moments. It's very subtle, very dark, very cynical, and very ironic. It would make a great pairing with Animal Farm.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
I do wish that Edinburgh had been more of a character, but Miss Jean Brodie and the Brodie set were amusing enough. The writing is often spare and uncompromising, the characters fascinating, if not entirely likeable. I should like to see the film.....
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
Spark vividly evokes the period and presents an interesting exploration of a brilliantly rendered character, discussing girlhood and its progression into womanhood.
mysterious
fast-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
I really enjoyed this. It was sharp, concise and great observation of a women in her prime! I will be seeking out a few more Muriel spark books as the author is to the point but packs the story with so much detail and repetitive prose that it pulls you in and gets the point across. I’m not going to set out the plot here, others have but this is about character more that plot but in a good way. Read it i don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Yes its a little bit of its time some might find but that’s what makes it so good.
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced