The Shielding of Mrs Forbes by Alan Bennett

The Shielding of Mrs Forbes

Alan Bennett

76 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction short stories funny reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. Thinking Betty was in the bath Graham was watching a late-night programme on Channel 4 called Footballers wit...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews

Moods

funny 90%
lighthearted 36%
reflective 36%
emotional 18%
dark 9%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 30%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.8

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...