Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead by Barbara Comyns

Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead

Barbara Comyns

214 pages • first pub 1954 (editions) user-added

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Strange things are afoot in the English village where the Willoweed family live. First, the river floods in June. The family wakes to find ducks sailing around the drawing room and dead peacocks bobbing in the garden. But the flood is only the beg...

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Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
funny 64%
mysterious 47%
sad 18%
adventurous 14%
emotional 11%
reflective 11%
tense 10%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 34%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 27% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 31% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.85

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