Border Country by Dai Smith, Raymond Williams

Border Country

Dai Smith, Raymond Williams

450 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

When railway signalman Harry Price suddenly suffers a stroke, his son Matthew, a lecturer in London, makes a return to the border village of Glynmawr. As Matthew and Harry struggle with their memories of personal and social change, a beautiful and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Average rating

3.81

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