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232 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140001402
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 08 September 1932
Description
Stella Gibbons' novel is a wickedly funny portrait of British rural life in the 1930s. Flora, a recently orphaned socialite, moves in with her country relatives, the gloomy Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm.
Community Reviews Summary of 3,432 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 87%
relaxing 21%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
dark 2%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassmentModerate
Fatphobia, Mental illness, HomophobiaMinor
Incest, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts232 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140001402
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 08 September 1932
Description
Stella Gibbons' novel is a wickedly funny portrait of British rural life in the 1930s. Flora, a recently orphaned socialite, moves in with her country relatives, the gloomy Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm.
Community Reviews Summary of 3,432 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 87%
relaxing 21%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 6%
reflective 6%
inspiring 4%
dark 2%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassmentModerate
Fatphobia, Mental illness, HomophobiaMinor
Incest, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts