Great Granny Webster by Caroline Blackwood

Great Granny Webster

Caroline Blackwood with Honor Moore

108 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark reflective medium-paced
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Great Granny Webster is Caroline Blackwood's masterpiece. Heiress to the Guinness fortune, Blackwood was celebrated as a great beauty and dazzling raconteur long before she made her name as a strikingly original writer. This macabre, mordantly fun...

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Community Reviews Summary of 228 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
reflective 68%
funny 51%
mysterious 24%
sad 24%
emotional 21%
tense 14%
challenging 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 35%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 12% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 95% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.73

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