A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
A Town Like Alice
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Nevil Shute
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A Town Like Alice

Nevil Shute

314 pages • first pub 1950 (editions) user-added

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Nevil Shute's most beloved novel, a tale of love and war, follows its enterprising heroine from the Malayan jungle during World War II to the rugged Australian outback.Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman living in Malaya, is captured by the invading ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,156 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
emotional 61%
inspiring 57%
hopeful 50%
reflective 32%
informative 21%
sad 21%
challenging 17%
dark 13%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 25%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 23% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 7%

Average rating

3.98

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