National Velvet by Enid Bagnold

National Velvet

Enid Bagnold

251 pages first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics young adult lighthearted slow-paced
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Description

A butcher's daughter in a small Sussex town ends her nightly prayers with "Oh, God, give me horses, give me horses! Let me be the best rider in England!" The answer to 14-year-old Velvet Brown's plea materializes in the form of an unwanted piebald...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 1,069 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 75%

lighthearted: 56%

inspiring: 43%

reflective: 25%

funny: 18%

hopeful: 18%

tense: 12%

challenging: 6%

emotional: 6%

relaxing: 6%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
76% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Yes
72% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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