152 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618565863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 05 April 2005
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 1,576 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
emotional 48%
dark 37%
mysterious 30%
challenging 20%
tense 18%
funny 8%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, AlcoholMinor
Child death
152 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780618565863
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 05 April 2005
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 1,576 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
emotional 48%
dark 37%
mysterious 30%
challenging 20%
tense 18%
funny 8%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 26% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, AlcoholMinor
Child death