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233 pages • first pub 1910 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 June 2009
Description
Henry Handel Richardson's The Getting of Wisdom is the coming-of-age story of a spontaneous heroine who finds herself ensconced in the rigidity of a turn-of-the-century boarding school. The clever and highly imaginative Laura has difficulty fittin...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
hopeful 60%
reflective 60%
adventurous 40%
emotional 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Racial slurs, ClassismModerate
Sexism, Racism, FatphobiaMinor
Antisemitism
233 pages • first pub 1910 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 June 2009
Description
Henry Handel Richardson's The Getting of Wisdom is the coming-of-age story of a spontaneous heroine who finds herself ensconced in the rigidity of a turn-of-the-century boarding school. The clever and highly imaginative Laura has difficulty fittin...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
hopeful 60%
reflective 60%
adventurous 40%
emotional 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, ClassismModerate
Sexism, Racism, FatphobiaMinor
Antisemitism