Down the Common: A Year in the Life of a Medieval Woman by Ann Baer

Down the Common: A Year in the Life of a Medieval Woman

Ann Baer

240 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Gifted with the ability to see beauty when others only see hunger, brutal work, and disease, Marion becomes her medieval English village's salvation, in an evocative celebration of Everywoman.

Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 66%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

4.23

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