The Wings of the Dove by Henry James

The Wings of the Dove

Henry James

490 pages first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Young Londoners Kate and Merton are engaged, but have no money to marry on. When the wealthy but terminally ill American heiress Milly arrives in London, Kate schemes for a way to inherit her fortune. But when Kate achieves all she had hoped for, ...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 888 reviews

Moods

reflective: 85%

challenging: 71%

emotional: 42%

sad: 28%

lighthearted: 7%

mysterious: 7%

relaxing: 7%

tense: 7%


Pace

17% of readers chose medium
82% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

61% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
92% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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