The beginning of spring by Penelope Fitzgerald

The beginning of spring

Penelope Fitzgerald

246 pages • first pub 1988 (editions) user-added

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

It is March 1913, and the grand old city of Moscow is stirring herself to meet the beginning of spring. Change is in the air and nowhere more than at 22 Lipka Street, the home of the English printer Frank Reid. Frank returns from work one night to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
funny 33%
challenging 22%
relaxing 22%
dark 11%
emotional 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.61

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