A review by gwendle_vs_literature
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have read this book about six times now, and it’s always a delight. I love how the truly ridiculously florid passages are marked with either two ** or three *** asterisks, and I’ve always assumed that those passages are the “material” that Flora is gathering.  

I’ve never been much of a fan of Gothic literature, but but Cold Comfort Farm is a whimsical pastiche of the genre, and a much needed balm in a world full of sheds where one might see nasty things. 

Also, “there’ll be no butter in hell!” is quite possibly the funniest line in all of English literature.