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452 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594205415
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Make them laugh, and they're yours forever . . .Barbara Parker is Miss Blackpool of 1964, but she doesn't want to be a beauty queen. She wants to make people laugh.So she leaves her hometown behind, takes herself to London, and overnight she becom...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,706 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
reflective 30%
emotional 26%
hopeful 26%
relaxing 21%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Cursing, Death
452 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594205415
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Make them laugh, and they're yours forever . . .Barbara Parker is Miss Blackpool of 1964, but she doesn't want to be a beauty queen. She wants to make people laugh.So she leaves her hometown behind, takes herself to London, and overnight she becom...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,706 reviews
Moods
funny 76%
reflective 30%
emotional 26%
hopeful 26%
relaxing 21%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 38% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
InfidelityMinor
Pregnancy, Cursing, Death