161 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780848805739
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Amereon Limited
Publication date: 01 December 1976
Description
In The Ballad of the Sad Café, a tale of unrequited love, Miss Amelia, a spirited, unconventional woman, runs a small-town store and, except for a marriage that lasted just ten days, has always lived alone. Then Cousin Lymon appears from nowhere, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,622 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 47%
dark 39%
mysterious 32%
challenging 21%
tense 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 35% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, AlcoholMinor
Child death161 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780848805739
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Amereon Limited
Publication date: 01 December 1976
Description
In The Ballad of the Sad Café, a tale of unrequited love, Miss Amelia, a spirited, unconventional woman, runs a small-town store and, except for a marriage that lasted just ten days, has always lived alone. Then Cousin Lymon appears from nowhere, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,622 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
emotional 47%
dark 39%
mysterious 32%
challenging 21%
tense 18%
funny 9%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 35% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, AlcoholMinor
Child death