A Jest of God: Penguin Modern Classics Edition by Margaret Laurence

A Jest of God: Penguin Modern Classics Edition

Manawaka Sequence

Margaret Laurence

240 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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Living alone with only her aging mother for company, thirty-something retiring schoolteacher Rachel Cameron feels trapped in a milieu of deceit and pettiness--her own and that of others. She longs for love and contact with another human being who...

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Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.13

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