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3 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 1936 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781408426784
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: BBC Audio
Publication date: 19 January 2011
Description
This is a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Winifred Holtby's classic novel of 1930s Yorkshire. It is the summer of 1932, and Sarah Burton embarks on a new beginning as the headmistress of Kiplington High School for girls. There she encounter...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 42%
hopeful 34%
challenging 19%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
dark 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Animal death, Mental illness
3 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 1936 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781408426784
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: BBC Audio
Publication date: 19 January 2011
Description
This is a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Winifred Holtby's classic novel of 1930s Yorkshire. It is the summer of 1932, and Sarah Burton embarks on a new beginning as the headmistress of Kiplington High School for girls. There she encounter...
Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews
Moods
emotional 61%
sad 42%
hopeful 34%
challenging 19%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 11%
dark 3%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Animal death, Mental illness