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576 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191812
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is a gently self-effacing, dry-witted tale of a long-suffering and disaster-prone Devon lady of the 1930s. A story of provincial social pretensions and the daily inanities of domestic life to rival George Grossmith's "Diary of a Nobody".
Community Reviews Summary of 776 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 85%
relaxing 36%
reflective 28%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
emotional 4%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal deathMinor
Animal cruelty, Antisemitism576 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191812
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This is a gently self-effacing, dry-witted tale of a long-suffering and disaster-prone Devon lady of the 1930s. A story of provincial social pretensions and the daily inanities of domestic life to rival George Grossmith's "Diary of a Nobody".
Community Reviews Summary of 776 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 85%
relaxing 36%
reflective 28%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 5%
emotional 4%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal deathMinor
Animal cruelty, Antisemitism