A review by phillysaurus
The Dreaming Suburb: Will The Avenue remain peaceful in the aftermath of war? by R.F. Delderfield

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I enjoyed this book. I loved the structure, with each chapter switching between residents of The Avenue as they recover from one war and are drawn into another. I wish there were fewer characters with 'E' names (I sometimes had to take a few seconds to remember which one Esme/Edgar/Esther/Elaine/Edith/Eunice/Eugene was) and struggled with some of the phonetically written accents, but overall I liked the characters and their various facets of 1930's Britishness - would have liked a flapper though!