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160 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 27 April 2006
Description
The Ballad of Peckham Rye is the wickedly farcical fable of a blue-collar town turned upside down. When the firm of Meadows, Meade & Grindley hires Dougal Douglas (a.k.a. Douglas Dougal) to do "human research" into the private lives of its wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
dark 52%
mysterious 28%
tense 19%
reflective 14%
challenging 9%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Injury/Injury detail
160 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141188355
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 27 April 2006
Description
The Ballad of Peckham Rye is the wickedly farcical fable of a blue-collar town turned upside down. When the firm of Meadows, Meade & Grindley hires Dougal Douglas (a.k.a. Douglas Dougal) to do "human research" into the private lives of its wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 57%
dark 52%
mysterious 28%
tense 19%
reflective 14%
challenging 9%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, Injury/Injury detail