The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery

The Blue Castle

L.M. Montgomery with Collett Tracey

272 pages • first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Valancy lives a drab life with her overbearing mother and prying aunt. Then a shocking diagnosis from Dr. Trent prompts her to make a fresh start. For the first time, she does and says exactly what she feels. As she expands her limited horizons, V...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,471 reviews

Moods

hopeful 70%
lighthearted 57%
emotional 56%
funny 46%
inspiring 40%
reflective 29%
relaxing 26%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 7%
sad 6%
challenging 1%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 20%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.33

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