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496 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143137313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Description
When Rona Jaffe’s superb page-turner was first published in 1958, it changed contemporary fiction forever. Some readers were shocked, but millions more were electrified when they saw themselves reflected in its story of five young employees of a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
lighthearted 42%
sad 38%
funny 36%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 12%
dark 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 8%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual harassmentModerate
Abortion, Mental illness, Sexual contentMinor
Racism, Death, Suicidal thoughts
496 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143137313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Description
When Rona Jaffe’s superb page-turner was first published in 1958, it changed contemporary fiction forever. Some readers were shocked, but millions more were electrified when they saw themselves reflected in its story of five young employees of a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
lighthearted 42%
sad 38%
funny 36%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 12%
dark 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 8%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual harassmentModerate
Abortion, Mental illness, Sexual contentMinor
Racism, Death, Suicidal thoughts