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141 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141183695
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 03 July 2008
Description
In The Ballad of the Sad Café, a tale of unrequited love, Miss Amelia, a spirited, unconventional woman, runs a small-town store and, except for a marriage that lasted just ten days, has always lived alone. Then Cousin Lymon appears from nowhere, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,985 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 47%
dark 39%
mysterious 30%
challenging 19%
tense 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 27% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Child death141 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141183695
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 03 July 2008
Description
In The Ballad of the Sad Café, a tale of unrequited love, Miss Amelia, a spirited, unconventional woman, runs a small-town store and, except for a marriage that lasted just ten days, has always lived alone. Then Cousin Lymon appears from nowhere, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,985 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 47%
dark 39%
mysterious 30%
challenging 19%
tense 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 27% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, AlcoholModerate
Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Child death