And Ladies of the Club
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And Ladies of the Club

by Helen Hooven Santmyer

1982•Drama•1344 pages

Taste attributes: dramafamilyhistoricalslowheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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3.2 / 5

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About This Book

Tells of the lifetimes of two women in a small Ohio town from the Civil War to the New Deal, and of their views of the other ladies of the Waynesboro literary society.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaFamilyHistoricalComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

ClubsWomenCity and town lifeOhioSocieties and clubs

Details

Author
Helen Hooven Santmyer
Published
1982
Pages
1344
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