Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope

Barchester Towers

Chronicles of Barsetshire #2

Anthony Trollope with John Sutherland

553 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Description

Barchester Towers is the second novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire". Among other things it satirises the then raging antipathy in the Church of England between High Church and Evangelical adherents. Barchest...

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Community Reviews Summary of 650 reviews

Moods

funny 74%
lighthearted 67%
reflective 60%
relaxing 30%
emotional 27%
hopeful 27%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.95

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