Great Granny Webster by Caroline Blackwood

Great Granny Webster

Caroline Blackwood with Honor Moore

108 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Great Granny Webster is Caroline Blackwood's masterpiece. Heiress to the Guinness fortune, Blackwood was celebrated as a great beauty and dazzling raconteur long before she made her name as a strikingly original writer. This macabre, mordantly fun...

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Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
dark 66%
funny 52%
emotional 33%
mysterious 23%
sad 23%
tense 14%
challenging 9%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 38%
medium 33%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.74

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