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Initially it was a quite interesting but, in the end, an unbelievable (and borderline ridiculous) story. Not my cup of tea. Extra star for a great writing style.

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funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Beautiful prose and character studies.

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4.0

Light, funny, and often quite perceptive. An enjoyable introduction to the writing of Muriel Spark.

rzh's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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2.0

The. Eat thing about this audiobook was the narrator, otherwise it was tedious.

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3.0

Set in post-World-War-II England, this novel has a great narrator - an overweight youngish woman named Mrs. Hawkins (always addressed as Mrs. Hawkins, never by her first name) who has an air of great authority and decided opinions about things and people. She works as a copy editor at a small London publishing house, and lives in a boarding house where she observes the lives of all the other residents. The book is enjoyable because of her voice, reminiscent of [b:Notes on a Scandal|17017|Notes on a Scandal What Was She Thinking? A Novel|Zoë Heller|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166795546s/17017.jpg|18650] by [a:Zoe Heller|8268|Zoë Heller|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1252479177p2/8268.jpg].

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