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387 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0141984856
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Some of Jean Rhys's most powerful writing is to be found in this rich, dark collection of her collected stories. Her fictional world is haunted by her own, painful memories: of cheap hotels and drab Parisian cafés; of devastating love affairs; of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
emotional 83%
reflective 83%
funny 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 33%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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387 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0141984856
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Some of Jean Rhys's most powerful writing is to be found in this rich, dark collection of her collected stories. Her fictional world is haunted by her own, painful memories: of cheap hotels and drab Parisian cafés; of devastating love affairs; of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
emotional 83%
reflective 83%
funny 50%
tense 50%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 33%
adventurous 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 16%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.