A Special Providence by Richard Yates

A Special Providence

Richard Yates

352 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Robert Prentice is 18. His mother, Alice Prentice, is 53. Both are damaged souls: Robert, by war; Alice, by thwarted dreams of prosperity. In two deeply humanizing portraits, the great American writer Richard Yates crafts a novel of postwar Americ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.78

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