The Country Life by Rachel Cusk

The Country Life

Rachel Cusk

13 hours, 18 minutes • first pub 1997 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary dark slow-paced
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Description

Stella Benson, eager to change her life, answers a classified ad for an au pair and arrives in a tiny Sussex village that's home to a family slightly larger than life. What drove her to leave home, job, and life in London for such rural ignominy? ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 207 reviews

Moods

funny 71%
reflective 46%
mysterious 41%
dark 35%
emotional 30%
tense 30%
lighthearted 28%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 10%
relaxing 10%
sad 10%
challenging 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.8

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