Country Place by Ann Petry

Country Place

Ann Petry with Pieke Biermann (Translator)

304 pages first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Ein kleiner Ort in Connecticut: Johnnie kommt aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg zurück. Die Kleinstadt ist nicht das Idyll, zu dem Johnnie sie in seiner Sehnsucht gemacht hat – ebenso wenig wie Glory die wunderbare Ehefrau ist, die Johnnie in ihr sehen wo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 75%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
informative 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
relaxing 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.04

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