256 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101666258
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: A.N. Wilson (2005)</span>, <span itemprop="numberOfPages">256 pages</span></div>
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Excellent Women is probably the most famous of Barbara Pym's novels. The acclaim a few years ago for this early comic novel, which was hailed by Lord David Cecil as one of 'the finest examples of high comedy to have appeared in England during the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,085 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 65%
reflective 62%
relaxing 29%
hopeful 18%
emotional 11%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | Yes: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Minor
Colonisation
256 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101666258
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: A.N. Wilson (2005)</span>, <span itemprop="numberOfPages">256 pages</span></div>
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Excellent Women is probably the most famous of Barbara Pym's novels. The acclaim a few years ago for this early comic novel, which was hailed by Lord David Cecil as one of 'the finest examples of high comedy to have appeared in England during the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,085 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 65%
reflective 62%
relaxing 29%
hopeful 18%
emotional 11%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | Yes: 2% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Colonisation