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256 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241418895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 January 2020
Description
Stella Gibbons' hilarious comic novel of rural life, new to Penguin Modern Classics.When sensible, sophisticated Flora Poste is orphaned at nineteen, she decides her only choice is to descend upon relatives in deepest Sussex. At the aptly named C...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,427 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 87%
relaxing 21%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%
inspiring 4%
dark 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassmentModerate
Fatphobia, Mental illness, HomophobiaMinor
Incest, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts
256 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241418895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 January 2020
Description
Stella Gibbons' hilarious comic novel of rural life, new to Penguin Modern Classics.When sensible, sophisticated Flora Poste is orphaned at nineteen, she decides her only choice is to descend upon relatives in deepest Sussex. At the aptly named C...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,427 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 87%
relaxing 21%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%
inspiring 4%
dark 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassmentModerate
Fatphobia, Mental illness, HomophobiaMinor
Incest, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts