Dr. Wortle's School by Mick Imlah, Anthony Trollope

Dr. Wortle's School

Mick Imlah, Anthony Trollope

222 pages first pub 1879 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective medium-paced
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Mr Peacocke, a Classical scholar, has come to Broughtonshire with his beautiful American wife to live as a schoolmaster. But when the blackmailing brother of her first husband - a reprobate from Louisiana - appears at the school gates, a dreadful ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

reflective 57%
emotional 28%
funny 21%
hopeful 21%
lighthearted 21%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

medium 93%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Plot: 18% | Character: 9% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | N/A: 22% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.72

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