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281 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140282665
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there", begins L. P. Hartley's tale of nostalgia, the reawakening of lost memories, and the sexual awareness of an adolescent boy. It is 1952. Leo, now in his sixties, comes upon an old di...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,093 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 50%
tense 21%
dark 19%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Infidelity, ClassismMinor
Death, Death of parent
281 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140282665
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there", begins L. P. Hartley's tale of nostalgia, the reawakening of lost memories, and the sexual awareness of an adolescent boy. It is 1952. Leo, now in his sixties, comes upon an old di...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,093 reviews
Moods
emotional 53%
sad 50%
tense 21%
dark 19%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Infidelity, ClassismMinor
Death, Death of parent