The Friendly Young Ladies by Mary Renault

The Friendly Young Ladies

Mary Renault

336 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary challenging reflective medium-paced
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Elsie, sheltered and naive, is seventeen and unhappy. Stifled by life with her bickering parents in a bleak Cornish village, she falls in love with the first presentable young man she meets – Peter, an ambitious London doctor. On his advice she ru...

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Community Reviews

3.5
based on 125 reviews

Moods

funny: 58%

lighthearted: 58%

reflective: 58%

emotional: 41%

adventurous: 16%

challenging: 16%

relaxing: 16%

mysterious: 12%

hopeful: 8%

informative: 8%

sad: 8%

inspiring: 4%

Pace

15% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose A mix
82% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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