336 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 January 2020
Description
L.P. Hartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence The Go-Between is edited with an introduction and notes by Douglas Brooks-Davies in Penguin Modern Classics.'The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there'When ...
Community Reviews Summary of 846 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 49%
dark 20%
tense 18%
mysterious 17%
challenging 13%
adventurous 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Suicide, Infidelity, ClassismMinor
Death, Death of parent336 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187785
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 02 January 2020
Description
L.P. Hartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence The Go-Between is edited with an introduction and notes by Douglas Brooks-Davies in Penguin Modern Classics.'The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there'When ...
Community Reviews Summary of 846 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 49%
dark 20%
tense 18%
mysterious 17%
challenging 13%
adventurous 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Infidelity, ClassismMinor
Death, Death of parent