The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark

The Girls of Slender Means

Muriel Spark

144 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

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Chosen by Anthony Burgess as one of the Best Modern Novels in the Sunday Times of London, The Girls of Slender Means is a taut and eerily perfect novel by an author The New York Times has called "one of this century's finest creators of comic-meta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 987 reviews

Moods

funny 54%
reflective 52%
lighthearted 39%
dark 32%
sad 27%
emotional 20%
tense 15%
challenging 11%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 29%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.57

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