The Corner That Held Them by Sylvia Townsend Warner

The Corner That Held Them

Sylvia Townsend Warner

352 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The nuns who enter a convent in medieval Norfolk are told to renounce the world, but the world still finds ways to trouble them, whether it is through fire, floods, pestilence, a collapsing spire, jealous rivalries, a priest with a secret or a pla...

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Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
challenging 51%
funny 35%
emotional 19%
dark 12%
informative 12%
relaxing 12%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
sad 9%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.8

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