288 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844085262
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 05 October 2009
Description
Mildred Lathbury is one of those 'excellent women' who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, 'capable of dealing with most of the stock situations of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sales, the garden fete spoilt by bad...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,086 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 65%
reflective 62%
relaxing 29%
hopeful 18%
emotional 11%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | Yes: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Minor
Colonisation288 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844085262
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press
Publication date: 05 October 2009
Description
Mildred Lathbury is one of those 'excellent women' who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, 'capable of dealing with most of the stock situations of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sales, the garden fete spoilt by bad...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,086 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 65%
reflective 62%
relaxing 29%
hopeful 18%
emotional 11%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | Yes: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Colonisation