192 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784870553
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 24 March 2016
Description
When the great statesman Lord Slane dies, everyone assumes his dutiful wife will slowly fade away, the paying guest of each of her six children. But Lady Slane surprises everyone by escaping to a rented house in Hampstead where she revels in her n...
Community Reviews Summary of 309 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
inspiring 27%
sad 25%
funny 22%
relaxing 22%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 17%
challenging 10%
mysterious 5%
dark 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
192 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784870553
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 24 March 2016
Description
When the great statesman Lord Slane dies, everyone assumes his dutiful wife will slowly fade away, the paying guest of each of her six children. But Lady Slane surprises everyone by escaping to a rented house in Hampstead where she revels in her n...
Community Reviews Summary of 309 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
inspiring 27%
sad 25%
funny 22%
relaxing 22%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 17%
challenging 10%
mysterious 5%
dark 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating