Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles

Enemy Women

Paulette Jiles

352 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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For the Colleys of southeastern Missouri, the War between the States is a plague that threatens devastation, despite the family's avowed neutrality. For eighteen-year-old Adair Colley, it is a nightmare that tears apart her family and forces her a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 251 reviews

Moods

adventurous 63%
dark 63%
emotional 54%
sad 54%
informative 45%
challenging 36%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
hopeful 27%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 40% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Average rating

3.46

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