Girl by Camille Laurens

Girl

Camille Laurens with Adriana Hunter (Translator)

244 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

From the acclaimed author of Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, a deeply personal and insightful account of being a girl, woman, and mother in a world that sees the feminine as less than.Born in 1959 to a middle-class family, Laurence Barraqué grows up ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 81%
sad 45%
challenging 35%
dark 23%
tense 15%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 8%
funny 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 14%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.24

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