The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge

The Little White Horse

Elizabeth Goudge

238 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In 1842, thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather arrives at Moonacre Manor, her family's ancestral home in an charmed village in England's West Country, and she feels as if she’s entered Paradise. Her new guardian, her uncle Sir Benjamin, is k...

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Moods

adventurous 84%
lighthearted 56%
mysterious 47%
hopeful 45%
relaxing 37%
emotional 29%
inspiring 17%
reflective 11%
funny 5%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 26%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 31% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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