Mapp and Lucia by E.F. Benson

304 pages first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted slow-paced
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Subtly brilliant comedy of social rivalry between the wars. Emmeline Lucas (known universally to her friends as Lucia) is an arch-snob of the highest order. In Miss Elizabeth Mapp of Mallards Lucia meets her match. Ostensibly the most civil and ge...

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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 274 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 96%

funny: 89%

relaxing: 31%

adventurous: 3%

emotional: 3%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 3%

reflective: 3%

tense: 3%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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