Bournville by Jonathan Coe

Bournville

Jonathan Coe

354 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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From the bestselling, award-winning author of Middle England comes a profoundly moving, brutally funny and brilliantly true portrait of Britain told through four generations of one familyIn Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous ...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 612 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 61%

funny: 34%

informative: 33%

lighthearted: 25%

hopeful: 20%

sad: 19%

inspiring: 8%

relaxing: 8%

challenging: 5%

adventurous: 2%

dark: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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