Chelsea Girls by Eileen Myles

Chelsea Girls

Eileen Myles

276 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction autobiography lgbtqia+ emotional reflective medium-paced
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Available once again for a new generation of readers, the groundbreaking and candid coming-of-age novel in-real-time from one of America's most celebrated poets that is considered a cult classic.In this breathtakingly inventive autobiographical no...

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Community Reviews Summary of 946 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 53%
funny 42%
dark 39%
challenging 25%
adventurous 23%
sad 17%
tense 9%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 22%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | N/A: 6% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 23% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.77

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