Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner

Lolly Willowes

Sylvia Townsend Warner with Alison Lurie (Contributor)

222 pages • first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

" [The book] I'll be pressing into people's hands forever is Lolly Willowes, the 1926 novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner. It tells the story of a woman who rejects the life that society has fixed for her in favor of freedom and the most unexpected of...

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Moods

reflective 65%
mysterious 45%
funny 30%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
hopeful 20%
relaxing 19%
adventurous 17%
dark 17%
emotional 17%
challenging 11%
sad 3%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 34%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.73

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