The House in Norham Gardens by Penelope Lively

The House in Norham Gardens

Penelope Lively

304 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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No.40 Norham Gardens, Oxford, is the home of Clare Mayfield, her two aged aunts and two lodgers. The house is a huge Victorian monstrosity, with rooms all full of old furniture, old papers, old clothes, memorabilia - it is like a living museum. Cl...

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Moods

adventurous 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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3.8

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