The Good Wife of Bath by Karen Brooks

The Good Wife of Bath

Karen Brooks

576 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
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Aided by a head for business (and a surprisingly kind husband), Eleanor manages to turn her first marriage into success, and she rises through society from a cast-off farm girl to a woman of fortune who becomes a trusted friend of the social-climb...

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Community Reviews

4.16
based on 637 reviews

Moods

emotional: 71%

funny: 46%

adventurous: 43%

reflective: 40%

sad: 37%

challenging: 30%

informative: 25%

hopeful: 23%

dark: 20%

inspiring: 19%

tense: 15%

lighthearted: 11%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
67% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

86% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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