444 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156997010
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 22 October 1969
Description
The principal theme of this ambitious book is Time, threading together three generations of an upper-class English family, the Pargiters. The characters come and go, meet, talk, think, dream, grow older, in a continuous ritual of life that eludes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 427 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 9%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 29% | Yes: 17%Average rating
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444 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156997010
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 22 October 1969
Description
The principal theme of this ambitious book is Time, threading together three generations of an upper-class English family, the Pargiters. The characters come and go, meet, talk, think, dream, grow older, in a continuous ritual of life that eludes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 427 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%
relaxing 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 9%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 29% | Yes: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.