The Glorious Guinness Girls by Emily Hourican

The Glorious Guinness Girls

The Guinness Girls #1

Emily Hourican with Roisin Rankin (Narrator)

10 hours, 40 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

From London to Ireland during the 1920s, here is a glorious, gripping, and richly textured story that takes us to the heart of the remarkable real-life story of the Guinness Girls -- for fans of Downton Abbey and Julian Fellowes' Belgravia. Aileen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews

Moods

reflective 44%
lighthearted 39%
informative 37%
emotional 34%
sad 18%
adventurous 16%
relaxing 13%
challenging 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
dark 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 32% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.12

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