Reviews - A Town Like Alice

628 reviews for:

A Town Like Alice

Nevil Shute

4.0 AVERAGE

eviedavie's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

ellbsrh's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

rosietea4's review against another edition

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

If you take the book as a piece of its time, written in the 1950s, with language and ideals to match the era, this is a charming book. I found myself enthralled in the story of Jean, particularly her time as a prisoner of war. Her character and relationship with Joe was striking and lovely to read, when taken in the context of the 50s. I liked the pacing and the narrator, and I wonder just how reflective of the author’s own view of his “Jean” it is.