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288 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844085262
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 05 October 2009
Description
Mildred Lathbury is one of those 'excellent women' who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, 'capable of dealing with most of the stock situations of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sales, the garden fete spoilt by bad...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,736 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 67%
reflective 59%
relaxing 31%
hopeful 21%
emotional 12%
sad 8%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Racism, Colonisation288 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844085262
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 05 October 2009
Description
Mildred Lathbury is one of those 'excellent women' who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, 'capable of dealing with most of the stock situations of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sales, the garden fete spoilt by bad...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,736 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 67%
reflective 59%
relaxing 31%
hopeful 21%
emotional 12%
sad 8%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racism, Colonisation