Wayward Girls & Wicked Women: An Anthology of Subversive Stories by Elizabeth Jolley, Luo Shu, Andrée Chedid, Suniti Namjoshi, Angela Carter, George Egerton, Bessie Head, Vernon Lee, Djuna Barnes, Katherine Mansfield, Leonora Carrington, Jane Bowles, Rocky Gamez, Frances Towers, Jamaica Kincaid, Colette, Grace Paley, Ama Ata Aidoo

352 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

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This collection of stories, about bad girls and wicked women, extols the female virtues of discontent, sexual disruptiveness and bad manners. The authors featured include Ama Ata Aidoo, Djuna Barnes, Jane Bowles, Colette, Bessie Head, Katherine Ma...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 189 reviews

Moods

dark: 76%

funny: 58%

reflective: 47%

adventurous: 35%

mysterious: 35%

emotional: 29%

tense: 29%

challenging: 17%

inspiring: 11%

lighthearted: 11%

sad: 11%

informative: 5%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
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medium
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Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
23% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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