554 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529049442
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (Pan Macmillan)
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Description
Elegantly constructed and told with exceptional grace, The Light Years is a modern classic of twentieth-century English life and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's extraordinary, bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles.Every summ...
Community Reviews Summary of 936 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
lighthearted 46%
relaxing 39%
funny 37%
hopeful 24%
sad 18%
informative 12%
inspiring 11%
dark 8%
challenging 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Infidelity, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Abortion, Incest, Rape
554 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529049442
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (Pan Macmillan)
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Description
Elegantly constructed and told with exceptional grace, The Light Years is a modern classic of twentieth-century English life and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's extraordinary, bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles.Every summ...
Community Reviews Summary of 936 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
lighthearted 46%
relaxing 39%
funny 37%
hopeful 24%
sad 18%
informative 12%
inspiring 11%
dark 8%
challenging 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Infidelity, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Abortion, Incest, Rape