National Velvet by Enid Bagnold

National Velvet

Enid Bagnold

245 pages first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics young adult lighthearted slow-paced
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Description

A butcher's daughter in a small Sussex town ends her nightly prayers with "Oh, God, give me horses, give me horses! Let me be the best rider in England!" The answer to 14-year-old Velvet Brown's plea materializes in the form of an unwanted piebald...

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Community Reviews Summary of 775 reviews

Moods

adventurous 76%
lighthearted 53%
inspiring 46%
funny 23%
hopeful 23%
reflective 23%
tense 15%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

3.75

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