Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles

Enemy Women

Paulette Jiles

321 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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For the Colleys of southeastern Missouri, the War between the States is a plague that threatens devastation, despite the family's avowed neutrality. For eighteen-year-old Adair Colley, it is a nightmare that tears apart her family and forces her a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 250 reviews

Moods

adventurous 60%
dark 60%
sad 60%
emotional 50%
informative 40%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
challenging 30%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 10%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 44% | A mix: 33% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 44%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%

Average rating

3.45

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