The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald

288 pages first pub 1945 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
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"A work of real comic genius. . . . A wonderful, funny, warm, honest book, and, to use a much overused word, a classic." -Michael Korda, author of Country MattersWhen Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympi...

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Moods

funny 66%
lighthearted 60%
adventurous 26%
informative 20%
reflective 20%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 13%
challenging 6%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 27%
fast 11%

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3.59

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