Book of Wayward Girls and Wicked Women by Angela Carter

Book of Wayward Girls and Wicked Women

Angela Carter with Elizabeth Jolley (Contributor), Frances Towers (Contributor), Ama Ata Aidoo (Contributor), Grace Paley (Contributor), Andrée Chedid (Contributor), Djuna Barnes (Contributor), Vernon Lee (Contributor), Jamaica Kincaid (Contributor), Luo Shu (Contributor), Leonora Carrington (Contributor), Rocky Gamez (Contributor), Bessie Head (Contributor), Jane Bowles (Contributor), Katherine Mansfield (Contributor), Suniti Namjoshi (Contributor), Colette (Contributor), George Egerton (Contributor), Angela Carter (Contributor), Christina Stead (Contributor)

416 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

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This marvelous collection of stories about bad girls, wicked women and unsatisfactory wives is designed to promote the female virtues of discontent, sexual disruptiveness and bad manners, and to give a positive role to women who will not put up wi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
funny 58%
adventurous 41%
reflective 41%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 25%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
sad 8%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 27%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.46

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