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109 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241471968
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 04 November 2021
Description
Zadie Smith's first time writing for the stage, The Wife of Willesden is a riotous twenty-first century translation of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic The Wife of Bath's Prologue, brought to glorious life on the Kilburn High Road.Commissioned to celebr...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
reflective 48%
inspiring 20%
emotional 15%
hopeful 15%
challenging 11%
adventurous 9%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 26% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, InfidelityModerate
Physical abuse, Rape
109 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241471968
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 04 November 2021
Description
Zadie Smith's first time writing for the stage, The Wife of Willesden is a riotous twenty-first century translation of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic The Wife of Bath's Prologue, brought to glorious life on the Kilburn High Road.Commissioned to celebr...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
reflective 48%
inspiring 20%
emotional 15%
hopeful 15%
challenging 11%
adventurous 9%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 26% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, InfidelityModerate
Physical abuse, Rape