Peyton Place and Return to Peyton Place by Grace Metalious

Peyton Place and Return to Peyton Place

Grace Metalious

640 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

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Peyton Place, published in 1956, has sold over 10,000,000 copies world-wide and remains the fourth biggest selling novel of all time. Its sequel, Return to Peyton Place, published in 1959, was a national best-seller for many, many months. Consider...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 1,148 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

dark: 55%

reflective: 50%

tense: 50%

sad: 44%

challenging: 27%

funny: 19%

hopeful: 19%

adventurous: 16%

mysterious: 16%

inspiring: 13%

lighthearted: 8%

informative: 5%

Pace

34% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

32% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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