Reviews

A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark

lolamei72's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

gaynorbrown's review against another edition

Audible

yeoldeeclair's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

suddenlyjamie's review against another edition

challenging funny informative lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

anluu's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

laila4343's review against another edition

4.0

What an odd little book! But I enjoyed it. Terribly hard to describe.

ayami's review against another edition

3.0

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.

eileenmalone's review

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. 

showell's review against another edition

4.0

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

rzh's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0