221 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
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Language: English
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With characteristically amusing malice, Mitford blends a comedy of manners with culture shock as Grace Allingham, a naive English rose, impulsively marries Charles-Edouard de Valhubert, a French nobleman with all his class's charm and decadence. B...
Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Racial slurs, Racism221 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
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Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
With characteristically amusing malice, Mitford blends a comedy of manners with culture shock as Grace Allingham, a naive English rose, impulsively marries Charles-Edouard de Valhubert, a French nobleman with all his class's charm and decadence. B...
Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews
Moods
funny 71%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism