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201 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911547846
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Daunt Books
Publication date: 28 January 2021
Description
Fiction. This is the story of the Willoweed family and the English village in which they live. It begins mid-flood, ducks swimming in the drawing-room windows, "quacking their approval" as they sail around the room. "What about my rose beds?" dema...
Community Reviews Summary of 427 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
mysterious 46%
sad 17%
adventurous 14%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
tense 10%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 28% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Animal deathModerate
Ableism, Animal cruelty, RacismMinor
Blood, Sexual content, Vomit201 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911547846
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Daunt Books
Publication date: 28 January 2021
Description
Fiction. This is the story of the Willoweed family and the English village in which they live. It begins mid-flood, ducks swimming in the drawing-room windows, "quacking their approval" as they sail around the room. "What about my rose beds?" dema...
Community Reviews Summary of 427 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
mysterious 46%
sad 17%
adventurous 14%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
tense 10%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 28% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Animal deathModerate
Ableism, Animal cruelty, RacismMinor
Blood, Sexual content, Vomit