Precious Bane by Mary Webb

Precious Bane

Mary Webb

324 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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'She has a style of exquisite beauty which yet has both force and restraint, simplicity and subtlety she has fancy and wit, delicious humour and pathos. She sees and knows men aright as no other novelist does. She has, In short, genius' Mr. Edwin ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 65%
dark 55%
sad 51%
hopeful 34%
challenging 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 48%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 32% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.91

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