O Pioneers! by Doris Grumbach, Willa Cather

O Pioneers!

Great Plains Trilogy #1

Doris Grumbach, Willa Cather

180 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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O Pioneers!, Willa Cather's first great novel, is the classic American story of pioneer life as embodied by one remarkable woman and her singular devotion to the land. Alexandra Bergson arrives on the wind-blasted prairie of Nebraska as a young gi...

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Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 66%
sad 48%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 27%
adventurous 19%
relaxing 12%
dark 11%
challenging 10%
tense 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 39%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.75

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