The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon

The Lonely Londoners

Sam Selvon

160 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The Lonely Londoners, an unforgettable account of immigrant experience and one of the great twentieth-century London novels, now in in a stunning Clothbound Classics edition.At Waterloo Station, hopeful new arrivals from the West Indies step off t...

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Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 42%
funny 42%
challenging 35%
sad 33%
informative 30%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 28%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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