The Crowded Street by Winifred Holtby

The Crowded Street

Winifred Holtby

307 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Muriel, who believes that ‘men do as they like’ whereas women ‘wait to see what they will do’, lives in a town in Yorkshire waiting – for what? She tries to conform to the values of her snobbish, socially ambitious mother; she tries to be ‘attract...

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Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 80%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

4.08

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