Reviews - The Diary of a Provincial Lady

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The Diary of a Provincial Lady

E.M. Delafield

3.86 AVERAGE

thenovelbook's review against another edition

3.0

A between-the-wars journal of a middle class British housewife, very funny at times and self-deprecating.

booksandstarss's review against another edition

4.25

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

campbelle's review against another edition

3.75

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really enjoyed this. It took me a while because this edition has all 4 volumes of the diary and I dipped in and out while reading other things. This is the perfect bedside table book for when you just need a few pages before sleep. The first volume was a book group choice and after that it sat at my bedside in two houses and during house renovation. I think the Provincial Lady in America is the weakest, but overall I really enjoyed the insight into 1930s everyday life and the period of the phoney war. This latter wartime selection, the period of knowing war was coming but not having arrived was really interesting as a contemporary account. A definite recommend for anyone with an interest in this period. It's by no means a heavy read, you will be smiling in acknowledgement and laughing throughout.