Absent in the Spring by Mary Westmacott

Absent in the Spring

Mary Westmacott

6 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 1944 (editions) user-added

fiction romance emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

A striking novel of truth and soul-searching.Returning from a visit to her daughter in Iraq, Joan Scudamore finds herself unexpectantly alone and stranded in an isolated rest house by flooding of the railway tracks. Looking back over the years, Jo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 462 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 48%
sad 40%
challenging 19%
tense 15%
mysterious 11%
dark 9%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 35% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.93

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