Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner

Lolly Willowes

Sylvia Townsend Warner with Alison Lurie (Contributor)

230 pages • first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced
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" [The book] I'll be pressing into people's hands forever is Lolly Willowes, the 1926 novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner. It tells the story of a woman who rejects the life that society has fixed for her in favor of freedom and the most unexpected of...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 2,640 reviews

Moods

reflective: 67%

mysterious: 49%

funny: 31%

inspiring: 22%

adventurous: 20%

hopeful: 20%

lighthearted: 20%

dark: 18%

emotional: 17%

relaxing: 14%

challenging: 12%

sad: 2%

tense: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

80% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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