Because of the Lockwoods by Dorothy Whipple
Because of the Lockwoods

Dorothy Whipple

Because of the Lockwoods

Dorothy Whipple

488 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Description

Family chronicle set in Northern England. The story is deceptively simple: the entanglement of two families in a northern town called Aldworth. One, the Lockwoods, wealthy and powerful, in a position to patronise and help the second family, the po...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
lighthearted 60%
dark 20%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.18

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