Daddy-Long-Legs / Dear Enemy by Jean Webster

Daddy-Long-Legs / Dear Enemy

Daddy-Long-Legs #1-2

Jean Webster with Elaine Showalter (Contributor)

349 pages first pub 1915 (editions)

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One of the great novels of American girlhood, Jean Webster's Daddy-Long- Legs (1912) follows the adventures of an orphan named Judy Abbott, whose letters to her anonymous male benefactor trace her development as an independent thinker and writer. ...

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Moods

lighthearted 85%
funny 67%
inspiring 44%
emotional 41%
hopeful 41%
relaxing 35%
reflective 17%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 35%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

4.04

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