Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont

Elizabeth Taylor

205 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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On a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel, where she will spend the rest of her days. Her fellow residents, magnificently eccentric and endlessly curious, live off crumbs of affection and an obse...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 1,066 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

sad: 76%

emotional: 59%

funny: 42%

lighthearted: 20%

dark: 10%

hopeful: 9%

relaxing: 6%

challenging: 3%

inspiring: 3%

adventurous: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

42% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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