The Camomile Lawn by Mary Wesley

The Camomile Lawn

Mary Wesley

336 pages • first pub 1984 (view editions) user-added

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It is August, 1939 and five cousins have gathered at their aunt's house in Cornwall for their annual summer holiday and ritual 'Terror Run'. There is nineteen-year-old Oliver, back from fighting in the Spanish Civil War and desperately in love wit...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 441 reviews

Moods

reflective: 76%

emotional: 66%

funny: 44%

dark: 38%

sad: 32%

lighthearted: 22%

challenging: 20%

hopeful: 18%

adventurous: 12%

mysterious: 12%

informative: 10%

inspiring: 10%

relaxing: 10%

tense: 10%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

52% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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