Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope

608 pages first pub 1857 (editions) user-added

fiction classics funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Description

'What! to come here a stranger, a young, unknown, and unfriended stranger, and tell us, in the name of the bishop his master, that we are ignorant of our duties, old-fashioned, and useless!' Trollope's comic masterpiece of plotting and backstabbin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 681 reviews

Moods

funny 77%
lighthearted 67%
reflective 62%
relaxing 29%
emotional 25%
hopeful 24%
challenging 9%
informative 8%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 34%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.96

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