306 reviews for:

Bournville

Jonathan Coe

3.81 AVERAGE

gwencl's review against another edition

4.5

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alisonp's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

maayaner29's review against another edition

3.5

informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

beth79's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jojo99's review

3.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jakewjerrard's review against another edition

4.75

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Ending made me cry,

my nan died after lockdown finished on her own widowed just like Mary

pnwlisa's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

haz_bookshelf's review against another edition

2.0

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This book wasn’t for me; I found it quite dull though as it was an easy read I did preserve. The historical aspects gave it an interesting element as everything related back to a true moment in time but ultimately I found it arduous and boring. The real life events seemed more important than the characters or plot, and personally I didn’t enjoy the COVID aspect. Even though it’s been three years since the first lockdown, I don’t particularly like reading about lockdowns or social distancing as it was a difficult time and one I’d rather not relive. I would prefer to suspend my belief around that time, which is my own personal preference. I didn’t think any of the characters were particularly likeable either.

victorianhousemanual's review against another edition

3.5

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

beauticity's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No