Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

Excellent Women

Barbara Pym

304 pages first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Mildred Lathbury is one of those 'excellent women' who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, 'capable of dealing with most of the stock situations of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sales, the garden fete spoilt by bad...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,742 reviews

Moods

funny 72%
lighthearted 66%
reflective 60%
relaxing 30%
hopeful 21%
emotional 13%
sad 8%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 42%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.88

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