377 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780953478019
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Monica Dickens's first book, published in 1940, could easily have been called Mariana - an Englishwoman. For that is what it is: the story of a young English girl's growth towards maturity in the 1930s. We see Mary at school in Kensington and on h...
Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 60%
reflective 60%
emotional 54%
hopeful 39%
relaxing 27%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 6%
Pace
slow 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Antisemitism
377 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780953478019
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Persephone Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Monica Dickens's first book, published in 1940, could easily have been called Mariana - an Englishwoman. For that is what it is: the story of a young English girl's growth towards maturity in the 1930s. We see Mary at school in Kensington and on h...
Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 60%
reflective 60%
emotional 54%
hopeful 39%
relaxing 27%
inspiring 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 6%
Pace
slow 34%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Antisemitism