The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen

The Last September

Elizabeth Bowen

303 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Last September is Elizabeth Bowen's portrait of a young woman's coming of age in a brutalized time and place, where the ordinariness of life floats like music over the impending doom of history.In 1920, at their country home in County Cork, Si...

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Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 47%
sad 36%
challenging 25%
tense 19%
funny 16%
dark 13%
informative 13%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 28%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 35% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 34% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.41

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