The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence

328 pages first pub 1964 (view editions)

fiction classics challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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 In her best-loved novel, The Stone Angel, Margaret Laurence introduces Hagar Shipley, one of the most memorable characters in Canadian fiction. Stubborn, querulous, self-reliant – and, at ninety, with her life nearly behind her – Hagar Shipley ma...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 1,349 reviews

Moods

reflective: 90%

emotional: 82%

sad: 62%

challenging: 40%

dark: 27%

tense: 20%

hopeful: 7%

inspiring: 7%

funny: 5%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

45% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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