Wayward Girls and Wicked Women by Angela Carter

Wayward Girls and Wicked Women

Angela Carter

339 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

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This marvelous collection of stories about bad girls, wicked women and unsatisfactory wives is designed to promote the female virtues of discontent, sexual disruptiveness and bad manners, and to give a positive role to women who will not put up wi...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 190 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
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
23% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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
N/A

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