Wayward Girls & Wicked Women: An Anthology of Stories by Angela Carter

Wayward Girls & Wicked Women: An Anthology of Stories

Angela Carter

339 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous dark medium-paced
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In Elizabeth Jolley's The Last Crop, a seemingly guileless woman cons a man out of his land. In Leonora Carrinton's The Debutante, a young girl sends a hyena to her coming-out ball, with disastrous results. The title character in Frances Towers's ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
funny 58%
adventurous 41%
reflective 41%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 25%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 8%
informative 8%
sad 8%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 27%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.46

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