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208 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803218871
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
Written in the 1840s and published here for the first time, Julia Ward Howe's novel about a hermaphrodite is unlike anything of its time--or, in truth, of our own. Narrated by Laurence, who is raised and lives as a man and is loved by men and wome...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
sad 57%
tense 57%
emotional 42%
mysterious 42%
dark 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
informative 14%
lighthearted 14%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Transphobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Infidelity, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry
208 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803218871
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 01 January 2009
Description
Written in the 1840s and published here for the first time, Julia Ward Howe's novel about a hermaphrodite is unlike anything of its time--or, in truth, of our own. Narrated by Laurence, who is raised and lives as a man and is loved by men and wome...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
sad 57%
tense 57%
emotional 42%
mysterious 42%
dark 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
informative 14%
lighthearted 14%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Transphobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Infidelity, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry