The Best of Everything
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The Best of Everything

by Rona Jaffe

1958•Drama•448 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromancecomedyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA realistic novel that is emotional and intimate. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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About This Book

Before Valley of the Dolls and Sex in the City, there was The Best of Everything—the iconic novel of ambitious career girls in New York City.

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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

DramaRomanceComedyComing of ageEmpowerment/personal growthComplex relationship

Subjects

Literary fictionWomen's fictionBildungsromanLove storyWomen editorsPublishers and publishingStenographersFemale friendship

Details

Author
Rona Jaffe
Published
1958
Pages
448
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