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208 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Written in the 1840s and published here for the first time, Julia Ward Howe’s novel about a hermaphrodite is unlike anything of its time—or, in truth, of our own. Narrated by Laurence, who is raised and lives as a man, is loved by men and women al...
Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
dark 16%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assaultMinor
Infidelity, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry
208 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Written in the 1840s and published here for the first time, Julia Ward Howe’s novel about a hermaphrodite is unlike anything of its time—or, in truth, of our own. Narrated by Laurence, who is raised and lives as a man, is loved by men and women al...
Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
dark 16%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assaultMinor
Infidelity, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry