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361 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 978014023313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Stone Diaries is one ordinary woman's story of her journey through life. Born in 1905, Daisy Stone Goodwill drifts through the roles of child, wife, widow, and mother, and finally into her old age. Bewildered by her inability to understand her...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,715 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 34%
funny 25%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 15%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
dark 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Body shaming, DeathModerate
Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Dementia, Abortion, Addiction
361 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 978014023313
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Stone Diaries is one ordinary woman's story of her journey through life. Born in 1905, Daisy Stone Goodwill drifts through the roles of child, wife, widow, and mother, and finally into her old age. Bewildered by her inability to understand her...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,715 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 34%
funny 25%
inspiring 23%
hopeful 15%
lighthearted 9%
challenging 7%
relaxing 7%
dark 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Body shaming, DeathModerate
Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationshipMinor
Dementia, Abortion, Addiction