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288 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2002
Description
Mildred Pierce had gorgeous legs, a way with a skillet, and a bone-deep core of toughness and determination. She used those attributes to survive a divorce in 1940s America with two children and to claw her way out of poverty, becoming a successfu...
Community Reviews Summary of 716 reviews
Moods
tense 57%
dark 42%
sad 38%
reflective 30%
mysterious 23%
challenging 19%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Classism
288 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 January 2002
Description
Mildred Pierce had gorgeous legs, a way with a skillet, and a bone-deep core of toughness and determination. She used those attributes to survive a divorce in 1940s America with two children and to claw her way out of poverty, becoming a successfu...
Community Reviews Summary of 716 reviews
Moods
tense 57%
dark 42%
sad 38%
reflective 30%
mysterious 23%
challenging 19%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Classism