The Stone Angel
by Margaret Laurence
Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringtroubled leadsempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA serious novel that is grounded, moving and slow-burning. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
A pioneer Canadian woman reviews her long life and realizes that she has sacrificed life's fleeting sweetness to her fear of weakness, and to her pride.
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- Author
- Margaret Laurence
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 308
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- Open Library
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