A Few Green Leaves by Barbara Pym

A Few Green Leaves

Barbara Pym

250 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Description

Completed barely two months before her death, Pym's last novel is an incisive and wry portrait of life in an English village in Oxfordshire. It is also certain to be considered by many her masterwork. In A Few Green Leaves the author combines the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

funny 60%
reflective 60%
lighthearted 40%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
hopeful 20%
relaxing 20%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.73

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