Mary Poppins Comes Back by P.L. Travers

Mary Poppins Comes Back

Mary Poppins #2

P.L. Travers with Mary Shepard (Illustrator)

236 pages first pub 1935 (view editions)

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The reader who will savor Mary Poppins Comes Back is the one who thrills to the idea of a nanny yanked straight from the clouds by a kite string and then whisked with the Banks children into upside-down rooms, balloon flights above the park, and playful showdowns with storybook royalty.

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The books center on the magical English nanny Mary Poppins, who is blown by the East wind to Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane, London, and into the Banks' household to care for their children. Encounters with pavement-painters and shopkeepers, and vario...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 2,073 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 86%

adventurous: 78%

funny: 59%

hopeful: 15%

relaxing: 14%

mysterious: 12%

inspiring: 9%

emotional: 7%

reflective: 4%

informative: 2%

tense: 2%

sad: 1%


Pace

49% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
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A mix
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Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

32% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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