Wayward Girls and Wicked Women by Angela Carter

Wayward Girls and Wicked Women

Angela Carter

339 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous dark medium-paced
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In Elizabeth Jolley's The Last Crop, a seemingly guileless woman cons a man out of his land. In Leonora Carrinton's The Debutante, a young girl sends a hyena to her coming-out ball, with disastrous results. The title character in Frances Towers's ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 177 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

medium 60%
slow 26%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 38% | A mix: 38% | N/A: 23%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.45

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