The Hermaphrodite by Julia Ward Howe

The Hermaphrodite

Julia Ward Howe

208 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ challenging reflective slow-paced
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Written in the 1840s and published here for the first time, Julia Ward Howe's novel about a hermaphrodite is unlike anything of its time--or, in truth, of our own. Narrated by Laurence, who is raised and lives as a man and is loved by men and wome...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 63 reviews

Moods

challenging: 83%

reflective: 75%

emotional: 66%

sad: 50%

dark: 41%

tense: 41%

mysterious: 25%

adventurous: 16%

informative: 16%

funny: 8%

hopeful: 8%

lighthearted: 8%


Pace

27% of readers chose medium
72% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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