143 pages • first pub 1960 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 64%
dark 50%
mysterious 42%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Injury/Injury detail
143 pages • first pub 1960 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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 64%
dark 50%
mysterious 42%
challenging 14%
tense 14%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Injury/Injury detail