Reviews

The Shielding of Mrs Forbes by Alan Bennett

harrydargavel's review

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

kafiro_ka_kafka's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Idk. Very mediocre-ish. 

srishtigupta's review

3.0

This was surprisingly entertaining. The ending, while not wholly unexpected, was still quite gratifying. Definitely one of the better Faber Stories I have read.

sungyena's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

clobio's review

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

emmacb's review

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this and forgot to review it right away, but it's a good, funny read, as most of Alan Bennett's books tend to be!

caitlinking's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.5

booksandbobbins's review

4.0

A romp!

seasonalreader's review

funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

rudyb's review

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

i should just read all the faber stories tbh