The Golden Notebook
by Doris Lessing
Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadsself destruction/implosionsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA heavy novel that is stirring, fresh and unhurried. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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2.9 / 5
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About This Book
The story of the inner and outer life of Anna, a young writer, single mother and member of the Communist Party, struggling with crises both in her domestic and political life, this book was hailed as a landmark by the Women's Movement.
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- Author
- Doris Lessing
- Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 592
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