144 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781904634171
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Enitharmon Press
Publication date: 01 December 2005
Description
Against the backdrop of an English country hotel in a languid pre-war summer, Denton Welch's alter ego, Orvil Pym, examines his early life and formative experiences with a Proustian intensity. An adolescent voyeur, Orvil takes pleasure in the micr...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
funny 16%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 8%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs
144 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781904634171
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Enitharmon Press
Publication date: 01 December 2005
Description
Against the backdrop of an English country hotel in a languid pre-war summer, Denton Welch's alter ego, Orvil Pym, examines his early life and formative experiences with a Proustian intensity. An adolescent voyeur, Orvil takes pleasure in the micr...
Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
funny 16%
lighthearted 16%
relaxing 16%
adventurous 8%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs