I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

I Capture the Castle

Dodie Smith

fiction classics romance young adult emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

408 pages | first published 1948

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Through six turbulent months of 1934, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain keeps a journal, filling three notebooks with sharply funny yet poignant entries about her home, a ruined Suffolk castle, and her eccentric and penniless family. By the time the ...
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Moods

lighthearted 69%
reflective 55%
funny 51%
emotional 47%
hopeful 40%
relaxing 22%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 12%
sad 11%
mysterious 4%
challenging 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 41%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

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3.99

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