Mariana by Monica Dickens

Mariana

Monica Dickens with Harriet Lane

377 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Monica Dickens's first book, published in 1940, could easily have been called Mariana - an Englishwoman. For that is what it is: the story of a young English girl's growth towards maturity in the 1930s. We see Mary at school in Kensington and on h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 322 reviews

Moods

funny 61%
lighthearted 59%
emotional 55%
reflective 51%
hopeful 36%
relaxing 27%
inspiring 10%
sad 6%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 29%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.96

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