A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford

A Woman of Substance

Emma Harte Saga #1

Barbara Taylor Bradford

836 pages • first pub 1979 (view editions) user-added

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One of the top-ten bestselling novels ever written. “An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion.” —The New York Times Barbara Taylor Bradford’s The Emma Harte Saga begins with this record-shattering New York...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 830 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

inspiring: 58%

reflective: 54%

hopeful: 41%

challenging: 29%

sad: 29%

tense: 20%

adventurous: 12%

dark: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

mysterious: 4%

relaxing: 4%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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