198 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781388780104
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Blurb
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Description
The narrator is a London businessman who withdraws to the countryside to write a play, by which he hopes to alleviate his financial problems. Bedford rents a small countryside house in Lympne, in Kent, where he wants to work in peace. He is bother...
Community Reviews Summary of 780 reviews
Moods
mysterious 42%
tense 25%
dark 23%
reflective 20%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 6%
funny 4%
informative 3%
sad 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 33% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Suicide
198 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781388780104
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Blurb
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Description
The narrator is a London businessman who withdraws to the countryside to write a play, by which he hopes to alleviate his financial problems. Bedford rents a small countryside house in Lympne, in Kent, where he wants to work in peace. He is bother...
Community Reviews Summary of 780 reviews
Moods
mysterious 42%
tense 25%
dark 23%
reflective 20%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 6%
funny 4%
informative 3%
sad 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 33% | Character: 1%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
DeathMinor
Suicide