The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer

The Pumpkin Eater

Penelope Mortimer

185 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Description

The unnamed narrator of this story is married to her fourth and excessively well-paid husband. This income only serves to highlight the emptiness of a life led by a woman deprived of the domestic trappings that have defined her.

Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
reflective 71%
dark 66%
sad 52%
challenging 22%
tense 22%
funny 18%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 40%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 33% | Yes: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.66

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