The Ponder Heart by Eudora Welty

The Ponder Heart

Eudora Welty

132 pages • first pub 1954 (view editions)

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Edna Earle's Uncle Daniel Ponder is quite a character in the town of Clay, Mississippi: he carries a Stetson, dresses fit to kill in a snow white suit and is as good as gold - everyone will admit that. But the trouble with Uncle Ponder is he's as ...

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Community Reviews

3.45
based on 178 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 71%

funny: 64%

mysterious: 28%

reflective: 28%

adventurous: 14%

emotional: 14%

challenging: 7%

hopeful: 7%

sad: 7%

Pace

31% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Complicated
92% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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