The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley

The Go-Between

L.P. Hartley with Douglas Brooks-Davies (Contributor)

336 pages first pub 1953 (view editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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This novel suits readers who savor a languid, contemplative excavation of childhood memory to uncover how class and desire quietly corrode innocence.

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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 ...

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3.99
based on 1,798 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

3% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
53% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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