Country Place by Ann Petry

Country Place

Ann Petry with Pieke Biermann (Translator)

304 pages first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Ein kleiner Ort in Connecticut: Johnnie kommt aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg zurück. Die Kleinstadt ist nicht das Idyll, zu dem Johnnie sie in seiner Sehnsucht gemacht hat – ebenso wenig wie Glory die wunderbare Ehefrau ist, die Johnnie in ihr sehen wo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews

Moods

emotional 50%
reflective 50%
mysterious 37%
tense 37%
funny 25%
lighthearted 25%
relaxing 25%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
informative 12%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 44%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 85% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

4.11

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