La libraire by Penelope Fitzgerald

La libraire

Penelope Fitzgerald with Michèle Lévy-Bram (Translator)

176 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction literary reflective medium-paced

Description

Rien ne semble troubler la paix de Hardborough, aimable bourgade de l’East Anglia. Mais Florence Green, une jeune veuve, a décidé d’y ouvrir une librairie, ce qui déplaît aux notables de la ville. Florence voulait créer innocemment un lieu de soci...

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Moods

reflective 57%
sad 57%
emotional 24%
funny 23%
lighthearted 22%
relaxing 19%
dark 10%
hopeful 10%
challenging 8%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 34%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 32%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

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