National Velvet by Enid Bagnold

National Velvet

Enid Bagnold

245 pages first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics young adult lighthearted slow-paced

Description

A butcher's daughter in a small Sussex town ends her nightly prayers with "Oh, God, give me horses, give me horses! Let me be the best rider in England!" The answer to 14-year-old Velvet Brown's plea materializes in the form of an unwanted piebald...

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Community Reviews Summary of 586 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
lighthearted 55%
inspiring 44%
funny 22%
reflective 22%
emotional 11%
hopeful 11%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.72

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