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amandafetters's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
redclayhome's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
carolyneaton's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Funny. Delightful. Charming. Clever.
jrenee's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
marta_tl89's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
shareen17's review against another edition
3.0
An English woman finds herself in need of money and somehow turns to novel-writing as her solution. Her problem is that she has very little imagination so her characters are strikingly similar to the people she knows in her village. So similar that her fellow-villagers easily recognize themselves and become determined to root out the culprit. Cute little vintage story of life in an English village.
sarahlreadseverything's review against another edition
5.0
Delicious with a capital D - the kind of book to be savored with a cup of tea, or curled up in bed. This was my pick during a recent visit to Persephone Books and did I pick well or what? Miss Buncle's Book is a delight from start to finish. An unassuming middle-aged spinster writes a novel of British life, in an attempt to pay her bills (it was either write a book or keep hens) - the book is an instant bestseller, and turns the real-life village she inhabits on its head, with hilarious and heart-warming results.
Every time I put this book down after a reading session I was left with a warm and fuzzy feeling, and I am so looking forward to discovering more of D.E. Stevenson (and was relieved to find that Persephone publish the two sequels to this one).
Every time I put this book down after a reading session I was left with a warm and fuzzy feeling, and I am so looking forward to discovering more of D.E. Stevenson (and was relieved to find that Persephone publish the two sequels to this one).