The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Muriel Spark with Alan Taylor

144 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

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Edinburgh, 1930, and the world is on the brink of change. Leading the charge is the glamorous, free-spirited Miss Jean Brodie, schoolteacher at the Marcia Blaine Academy, whose guiding principle is 'Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,754 reviews

Moods

reflective 65%
funny 49%
lighthearted 29%
dark 21%
challenging 17%
emotional 15%
mysterious 15%
sad 8%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 32%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.52

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