Happy Valley by Patrick White

Happy Valley

Patrick White

317 pages first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Happy Valley is a place of dreams and secrets, of snow and ice and wind. In this remote little town, perched in its landscape of desolate beauty, everybody has a story to tell about loss and longing and loneliness, about their passion to escape. I...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.69

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