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554 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529049442
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (Pan Macmillan)
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Description
Elegantly constructed and told with exceptional grace, The Light Years is a modern classic of twentieth-century English life and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's extraordinary, bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles.Every summ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,196 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
lighthearted 47%
funny 40%
relaxing 40%
hopeful 26%
sad 18%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
dark 7%
adventurous 5%
challenging 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Sexual assault, PedophiliaModerate
Infidelity, Child death, Death of parentMinor
Abortion, Incest, War
554 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529049442
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (Pan Macmillan)
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Description
Elegantly constructed and told with exceptional grace, The Light Years is a modern classic of twentieth-century English life and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's extraordinary, bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles.Every summ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,196 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
lighthearted 47%
funny 40%
relaxing 40%
hopeful 26%
sad 18%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
dark 7%
adventurous 5%
challenging 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Sexual assault, PedophiliaModerate
Infidelity, Child death, Death of parentMinor
Abortion, Incest, War