The Millstone by Margaret Drabble

The Millstone

Margaret Drabble

192 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Margaret Drabble's affecting novel, set in London during the 1960s, about a casual love affair, an unplanned pregnancy, and one young woman's decision to become a mother.

Community Reviews

3.9
based on 463 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 60%

hopeful: 36%

funny: 24%

challenging: 22%

inspiring: 22%

informative: 12%

lighthearted: 10%

sad: 10%

tense: 8%

relaxing: 6%

dark: 4%

mysterious: 4%

adventurous: 2%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
71% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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