How It All Began by Penelope Lively

How It All Began

Penelope Lively

240 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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A vibrant new novel from Penelope Lively – a wry, wise story about the surprising ways lives intersectWhen Charlotte Rainsford, a retired schoolteacher, is accosted by a petty thief on a London street, the consequences ripple across the lives of a...

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Community Reviews

3.39
based on 678 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 64%

reflective: 64%

funny: 41%

hopeful: 41%

emotional: 29%

relaxing: 17%

inspiring: 5%

sad: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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