The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley

The Go-Between

L.P. Hartley

326 pages • first pub 1953 (editions) user-added

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

"The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there."Summering with a fellow schoolboy on a great English estate, Leo, the hero of L. P. Hartley's finest novel, encounters a world of unimagined luxury. But when his friend's beautiful ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 888 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 56%
sad 49%
dark 20%
tense 19%
mysterious 17%
challenging 14%
adventurous 11%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 39%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.94

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