An Awfully Big Adventure by Beryl Bainbridge

An Awfully Big Adventure

Beryl Bainbridge

197 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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It is 1950 and Stella has been taken on as assistant stage manager for a Liverpool rep company. She quickly becomes obsessed with their dissolute director, but when the celebrated O'Hara arrives to take the lead, a different drama unfolds. He and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
mysterious 71%
funny 57%
challenging 42%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
informative 14%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.5

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