Precious Bane by Mary Webb

Precious Bane

Mary Webb

256 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

This is the story of us all at Sarn, of Mother and Gideon and me, and Jancis, and Wizard Beguildy, and the two or three other folk that lived in those parts, that I did set out to tell. There were but a few, and maybe always will be, for there's a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 65%
dark 55%
sad 51%
hopeful 34%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 48%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 32% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.92

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