The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson

The Getting of Wisdom

Henry Handel Richardson

124 pages first pub 1910 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Henry Handel Richardson was the pseudonym of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson, a writer who was born in 1870 to a reasonably well-off family which later fell on hard times. The author's family lived in various Victorian towns and from the age of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 148 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 80%
funny 60%
hopeful 60%
reflective 60%
adventurous 40%
emotional 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 20%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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3.33

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