Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen: A Novel by Jennifer Baumgardner, Alix Kates Shulman

Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen: A Novel

Jennifer Baumgardner, Alix Kates Shulman

304 pages • first pub 1972 (view editions)

fiction feminism literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Alix Kates Shulman's Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen created a profound impact on the cultural landscape when it was originally published in 1972. A sardonic portrayal of one white, middle-class, Midwestern girl's coming-of-age, the novel takes a wry ...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 310 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

emotional: 48%

sad: 43%

dark: 36%

challenging: 24%

funny: 21%

informative: 19%

inspiring: 9%

adventurous: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

tense: 4%

hopeful: 2%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

24% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose A mix
97% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
91% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

74% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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