The Company She Keeps: A Novel by Mary McCarthy
The Company She Keeps: A Novel

Mary McCarthy

The Company She Keeps: A Novel

Mary McCarthy

304 pages first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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These six brilliantly written episodes, brought together in Mary McCarthy's first novel, create a fascinating portrait of a 1930s New York social circle. Based loosely on the author's own life, the book follows a young bohemian woman, Margaret Sar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
challenging 50%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
adventurous 16%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.73

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