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280 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140087079
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
L.P. Hartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence The Go-Between is edited with an introduction and notes by Douglas Brooks-Davies in Penguin Modern Classics. 'The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there' Whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,084 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 50%
tense 21%
dark 20%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Infidelity, ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Death
280 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140087079
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
L.P. Hartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence The Go-Between is edited with an introduction and notes by Douglas Brooks-Davies in Penguin Modern Classics. 'The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there' Whe...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,084 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 50%
tense 21%
dark 20%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Infidelity, ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Death