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236 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143051442
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lives of Girls and Women is the intensely readable, touching, and very funny story of Del Jordan, a young woman who journeys from the carelessness of childhood through an uneasy adolescence in search of love and sexual experience. As Del dreams of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,239 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 21%
dark 20%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
tense 5%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, PedophiliaModerate
Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
236 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143051442
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lives of Girls and Women is the intensely readable, touching, and very funny story of Del Jordan, a young woman who journeys from the carelessness of childhood through an uneasy adolescence in search of love and sexual experience. As Del dreams of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,239 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
funny 21%
dark 20%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 7%
tense 5%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual content, PedophiliaModerate
Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship