The House in Norham Gardens by Penelope Lively

The House in Norham Gardens

Penelope Lively

304 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

No.40 Norham Gardens, Oxford, is the home of Clare Mayfield, her two aged aunts and two lodgers. The house is a huge Victorian monstrosity, with rooms all full of old furniture, old papers, old clothes, memorabilia - it is like a living museum. Cl...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 65 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 66%

adventurous: 33%

lighthearted: 33%

reflective: 33%


Pace

33% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose No
No

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