The Mountain Lion: A Novel by Jean Stafford

The Mountain Lion: A Novel

Jean Stafford

248 pages first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Miss Stafford writes with brilliance. Scene after scene is told with unforgettable care and tenuous entanglements are treated with wise subtlety. She creates a splendid sense of time, of the unending afternoons of youth, and of the actual color of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
challenging 46%
reflective 46%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 30%
emotional 23%
sad 23%
funny 15%
tense 15%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.74

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