448 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671527938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Publication date: 01 July 1995
Description
The first novel of the Cazalet Chronicle, this masterpiece in the tradition of Upstairs, Downstairs takes us to the Cazalet household in 1930s England, when the coming war is only a distant cloud on the horizon. Elizabeth Howard paints an irresist...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
lighthearted 45%
relaxing 39%
funny 36%
hopeful 22%
sad 17%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
dark 7%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Infidelity, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Abortion, Incest, Rape
448 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671527938
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Publication date: 01 July 1995
Description
The first novel of the Cazalet Chronicle, this masterpiece in the tradition of Upstairs, Downstairs takes us to the Cazalet household in 1930s England, when the coming war is only a distant cloud on the horizon. Elizabeth Howard paints an irresist...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
reflective 51%
lighthearted 45%
relaxing 39%
funny 36%
hopeful 22%
sad 17%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
dark 7%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Infidelity, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Abortion, Incest, Rape