Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

Cold Comfort Farm

Stella Gibbons with Roz Chast (Illustrator)

233 pages first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Quite simply one of the funniest satirical novels of the last century. --Nancy Pearl, NPR's Morning Edition The deliriously entertaining Cold Comfort Farm is very probably the funniest book ever written (The Sunday Times, London), a hilarious paro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,240 reviews

Moods

funny 92%
lighthearted 86%
relaxing 23%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 8%
emotional 5%
dark 3%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 17%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.83

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