Quartet by Jean Rhys

Quartet

Jean Rhys

143 pages • first pub 1928 (view editions)

fiction classics emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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Set in a superficially romantic, between-wars Paris, QUARTET is a poignant tale of a lonely woman. Set against a background of winter-wet streets, Pernod in smoky cafes and cheap hotel rooms with mauve- flowered wallpaper, Marya tries to make some...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 368 reviews

Moods

sad: 76%

emotional: 73%

dark: 66%

reflective: 61%

challenging: 23%

tense: 23%

mysterious: 14%

funny: 4%

adventurous: 2%

hopeful: 2%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
5% of readers chose A mix
91% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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