The Odd Women: Illustrated by George Gissing

The Odd Women: Illustrated

George Gissing

500 pages • first pub 1893 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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The novel begins with the Madden sisters and their childhood friend in Clevedon. After various travails, the adult Alice and Virginia Madden move to London and renew their friendship with Rhoda, an unmarried bluestocking. She is living with the al...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 516 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

challenging: 51%

sad: 43%

emotional: 41%

informative: 36%

inspiring: 26%

tense: 19%

dark: 17%

hopeful: 14%

funny: 9%

adventurous: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

61% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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