The Coward's Tale by Vanessa Gebbie

The Coward's Tale

Vanessa Gebbie

384 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional slow-paced
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Nine-year-old Laddy Merridew, sent to live with his grandmother for reasons he does not understand, stumbles off the bus in a small Welsh town where he begins an unlikely friendship with old Ianto Passchendaele Jenkins, the town beggar-storyteller...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews

Moods

informative 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.11

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