Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamond Lehmann

Invitation to the Waltz

Olivia Curtis #1

Rosamond Lehmann

232 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced
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A diary for her innermost thoughts, a china ornament, a ten-shilling note, and a roll of flame-coloured silk for her first evening dress: these are the gifts Olivia Curtis receives for her seventeenth birthday. She anticipates her first dance, the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 60%
funny 50%
lighthearted 50%
hopeful 40%
relaxing 40%
sad 30%
adventurous 10%
dark 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 10%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.78

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