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336 pages • first pub 1953 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Edition Pub Date: 02 January 2020
This novel suits readers who savor a languid, contemplative excavation of childhood memory to uncover how class and desire quietly corrode innocence.
Description
L.P. Hartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence The Go-Between is edited with an introduction and notes by Douglas Brooks-Davies in Penguin Modern Classics.'The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there'When ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 75%
emotional: 53%
sad: 45%
tense: 27%
dark: 20%
mysterious: 20%
adventurous: 16%
challenging: 12%
funny: 6%
lighthearted: 6%
relaxing: 5%
hopeful: 2%
inspiring: 2%
informative: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ClassismModerate
Suicide, Infidelity, Animal deathMinor
Sexual content, War, Death336 pages • first pub 1953 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Edition Pub Date: 02 January 2020
This novel suits readers who savor a languid, contemplative excavation of childhood memory to uncover how class and desire quietly corrode innocence.
Description
L.P. Hartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence The Go-Between is edited with an introduction and notes by Douglas Brooks-Davies in Penguin Modern Classics.'The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there'When ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 75%
emotional: 53%
sad: 45%
tense: 27%
dark: 20%
mysterious: 20%
adventurous: 16%
challenging: 12%
funny: 6%
lighthearted: 6%
relaxing: 5%
hopeful: 2%
inspiring: 2%
informative: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ClassismModerate
Suicide, Infidelity, Animal deathMinor
Sexual content, War, Death