Precious Bane by Mary Webb

Precious Bane

Mary Webb

320 pages first pub 1924 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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Born at the time of Waterloo in the wild country of Shropshire, Prudence Sarn is a wild, passionate girl, cursed with a hare lip -- her 'precious bane'. Cursed for it, too, by the superstitious people amongst whom she lives. Prue loves two things:...

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Community Reviews Summary of 196 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 66%
dark 53%
sad 53%
hopeful 33%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 34% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.91

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