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Poor Caroline by Winifred Holtby

shellydennison's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Affectionate satire on interwar period and good works, committees etc. Well drawn characters and we see through each of their eyes.

krobart's review

2.0

This novel is a satire of charitable organizations written in the 1930's by Winifred Holtby, who usually writes about small-town Yorkshire. Caroline is a do-good spinster who attempts to form a film company that only produces Christian films. In pursuing her goals, she assembles a board of directors for her company, the members of which all have their own agendas, including enriching themselves at others' expense. I had an ambivalent reaction to the novel. Most of the characters are not likeable, but the novel is well-written and carefully observed.

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