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231 pages • first pub 1788 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192510044
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Landmark novel by an early pioneer of women's rightsIn this classic feminist text, the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman expresses her egalitarian social philosophy in the form of fiction. This story of a woman imprisoned in an asylum...
Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
sad 64%
challenging 50%
emotional 42%
tense 14%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Child deathMinor
Abortion, Suicide, Suicide attempt231 pages • first pub 1788 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192510044
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Landmark novel by an early pioneer of women's rightsIn this classic feminist text, the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman expresses her egalitarian social philosophy in the form of fiction. This story of a woman imprisoned in an asylum...
Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews
Moods
dark 64%
sad 64%
challenging 50%
emotional 42%
tense 14%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Child deathMinor
Abortion, Suicide, Suicide attempt