143 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811214087
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Ballad of Peckham Rye is the wickedly farcical fable of a blue-collar town turned upside down. When the firm of Meadows, Meade & Grindley hires Dougal Douglas (a.k.a. Douglas Dougal) to do "human research" into the private lives of its wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 61%
dark 46%
mysterious 38%
challenging 15%
tense 15%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Injury/Injury detail
143 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811214087
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Ballad of Peckham Rye is the wickedly farcical fable of a blue-collar town turned upside down. When the firm of Meadows, Meade & Grindley hires Dougal Douglas (a.k.a. Douglas Dougal) to do "human research" into the private lives of its wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 61%
dark 46%
mysterious 38%
challenging 15%
tense 15%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Injury/Injury detail