Patience and Sarah by Isabel Miller

Patience and Sarah

Isabel Miller with Janis Ian (Narrator), Jean Smart (Narrator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful slow-paced
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Set in the 19th century, Isabel Miller's classic lesbian novel traces the relationship between Patience White, an educated painter, and Sarah Dowling, a farmer's daughter, whose romantic bond does not sit well with the puritanical New England comm...

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Community Reviews Summary of 485 reviews

Moods

hopeful 72%
emotional 58%
adventurous 41%
inspiring 41%
reflective 30%
lighthearted 25%
funny 16%
sad 13%
tense 13%
informative 8%
relaxing 8%
challenging 5%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 35%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.77

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