The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns

The Vet's Daughter

Barbara Comyns with Katherine Press (Narrator)

5 hours, 4 minutes first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective sad slow-paced
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Growing up in Edwardian south London, Alice Rowlands longs for romance and excitement, for a release from a life that is dreary and lonely. Her father, a vet, is harsh and oppressive; his new girlfriend, brash and lascivious.Alice seeks refuge in ...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 644 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

sad: 66%

mysterious: 50%

emotional: 35%

reflective: 34%

tense: 23%

funny: 13%

challenging: 10%

adventurous: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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