Wise Children by Angela Carter

Wise Children

Angela Carter

234 pages • first pub 1991 (editions) user-added

fiction magical realism reflective slow-paced
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Dora and Nora Chance are a famous song-and-dance team of the British music halls. Billed as The Lucky Chances, the sisters are the illegitimate and unacknowledged daughters of Sir Melchior Hazard, the greatest Shakespearean actor of his day. At on...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 1,551 reviews

Moods

funny: 87%

lighthearted: 52%

reflective: 42%

adventurous: 34%

emotional: 28%

mysterious: 18%

dark: 16%

challenging: 15%

hopeful: 13%

inspiring: 7%

informative: 3%

relaxing: 2%

sad: 2%

tense: 1%

Pace

28% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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