The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe

The Best of Everything

Rona Jaffe

448 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics lighthearted medium-paced
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Sixty years later, Jaffe's classic still strikes a chord, this time eerily prescient regarding so many of the circumstances surrounding sexual harassment that paved the way toward the #MeToo movement. -Buzzfeed When Rona Jaffe's superb page-turner...

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Community Reviews Summary of 544 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 46%
lighthearted 42%
sad 38%
funny 36%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 12%
dark 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 8%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 23%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.79

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