The Gate of Angels by Penelope Fitzgerald
The Gate of Angels

Penelope Fitzgerald

The Gate of Angels

Penelope Fitzgerald with Philip Hensher

220 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective medium-paced

Description

In 1912, rational Fred Fairly, one of Cambridge's best and brightest, crashes his bike and wakes up in bed with a stranger - fellow casualty Daisy Saunders, a charming, pretty, generous working-class nurse. So begins a series of complications - no...

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Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
mysterious 66%
emotional 16%
funny 16%
lighthearted 16%
sad 16%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 37% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.51

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