232 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140001402
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 08 September 1932
Description
Stella Gibbons' novel is a wickedly funny portrait of British rural life in the 1930s. Flora, a recently orphaned socialite, moves in with her country relatives, the gloomy Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,188 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 87%
relaxing 24%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 8%
emotional 5%
dark 3%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness
232 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140001402
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 08 September 1932
Description
Stella Gibbons' novel is a wickedly funny portrait of British rural life in the 1930s. Flora, a recently orphaned socialite, moves in with her country relatives, the gloomy Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,188 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 87%
relaxing 24%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 8%
emotional 5%
dark 3%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness