The Diviners: Penguin Modern Classics Edition by Margaret Laurence

The Diviners: Penguin Modern Classics Edition

Manawaka Sequence

Margaret Laurence

560 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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This is the powerful story of an independent woman who refuses to abandon her search for love. For Morag Gunn, growing up in a small Canadian prairie town is a toughening process—putting distance between herself and a world that wanted no part of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 420 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 81%
sad 40%
challenging 36%
dark 18%
hopeful 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 34%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | Plot: 5% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

4.15

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