Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

Cold Comfort Farm

Stella Gibbons

256 pages first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

When sensible, sophisticated Flora Poste is orphaned at nineteen, she decides her only choice is to descend upon relatives in deepest Sussex. At the aptly-named Cold Comfort Farm, she meets the doomed Starkadders: cousin Judith, heaving with remor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,194 reviews

Moods

funny 92%
lighthearted 87%
relaxing 24%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 8%
emotional 5%
dark 3%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 18%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.83

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