The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon

The Lonely Londoners

Sam Selvon with Susheila Nasta (Contributor)

138 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novels. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Susheila Nasta.At Waterlo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,005 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
funny 42%
emotional 41%
challenging 34%
informative 31%
sad 30%
hopeful 17%
dark 16%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 27%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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