The Feast by Margaret Kennedy

The Feast

Margaret Kennedy with Colin Mace (Narrator)

10 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 1949 (view editions)

fiction classics historical literary mystery mysterious medium-paced
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The Feast is ideal for readers who enjoy darkly witty moral fables intertwined with rich character studies and historical undertones.

Description

Initially was published in a shortened form in a 1949 Ladies Home Journal magazine under the title of Never Look Back A Cornish cliff collapses on top of a seaside resort hotel, squashing everybody but those lucky enough to be away on a picnic. Th...

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Community Reviews

4.01
based on 731 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 57%

reflective: 45%

funny: 41%

tense: 31%

emotional: 29%

dark: 26%

adventurous: 19%

lighthearted: 17%

hopeful: 14%

sad: 12%

challenging: 8%

relaxing: 7%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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