206 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844083213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 06 April 2006
Description
Named by the Guardian as one of 'the 100 best novels, ' and shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont is a humorous and compassionate look at friendship between an old woman and a young man from a 'magnificent...writer, the mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 476 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
emotional 58%
funny 42%
lighthearted 16%
dark 11%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
challenging 2%
adventurous 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Death
206 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844083213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
Publication date: 06 April 2006
Description
Named by the Guardian as one of 'the 100 best novels, ' and shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont is a humorous and compassionate look at friendship between an old woman and a young man from a 'magnificent...writer, the mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 476 reviews
Moods
sad 73%
emotional 58%
funny 42%
lighthearted 16%
dark 11%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
challenging 2%
adventurous 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Death