Margot by Wendell Steavenson

Margot

Wendell Steavenson

288 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)

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Margot by Wendell Steavenson is ideal for readers drawn to emotionally layered, character-driven stories that explore the tension between societal expectations and personal liberation through the lens of a young woman’s journey during transformative cultural shifts.

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A moving portrait of a young woman’s struggle to break free of her upper-class upbringing amid the whirlwind years of the sexual revolution.It’s the mid-1950s and Margot Thornsen is growing up between a Park Avenue apartment in New York and her fa...

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Community Reviews

3.43
based on 96 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 73%

sad: 42%

dark: 36%

hopeful: 36%

challenging: 21%

tense: 21%

funny: 15%

inspiring: 15%

relaxing: 10%

adventurous: 5%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

Pace

30% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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