An Episode of Sparrows by Rumer Godden

An Episode of Sparrows

Rumer Godden with Jacqueline Wilson (Contributor)

271 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction childrens classics historical dark slow-paced
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Description

A much-loved English novel reminiscent of The Secret GardenSomeone has dug up the private garden in the square and taken buckets of dirt, and Miss Angela Chesney of the Garden Committee is sure that a gang of boys from run-down Catford Street must...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

hopeful 100%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
emotional 33%
funny 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.18

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