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205 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860682639
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
On a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel, where she will spend the rest of her days. Her fellow residents, magnificently eccentric and endlessly curious, live off crumbs of affection and an obse...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 60%
funny 41%
lighthearted 18%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
challenging 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abandonment, Death, GriefMinor
Alcoholism, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization205 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780860682639
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
On a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel, where she will spend the rest of her days. Her fellow residents, magnificently eccentric and endlessly curious, live off crumbs of affection and an obse...
Community Reviews Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 60%
funny 41%
lighthearted 18%
dark 8%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
challenging 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Abandonment, Death, GriefMinor
Alcoholism, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization