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216 pages • first pub 1928 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1962
Description
Expelled from Oxford for indecent behaviour, Paul Pennyfeather is oddly unsurprised to find himself qualifying for the position of schoolmaster at Llanabba Castle. His colleagues are an assortment of misfits, including Prendy (plagued by doubts) a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,209 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
adventurous 20%
reflective 20%
dark 13%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 32% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, SexismMinor
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence
216 pages • first pub 1928 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1962
Description
Expelled from Oxford for indecent behaviour, Paul Pennyfeather is oddly unsurprised to find himself qualifying for the position of schoolmaster at Llanabba Castle. His colleagues are an assortment of misfits, including Prendy (plagued by doubts) a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,209 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
adventurous 20%
reflective 20%
dark 13%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 32% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Alcoholism, Child death, SexismMinor
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence