Precious Bane by Mary Webb

Precious Bane

Mary Webb

320 pages • first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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'She has a style of exquisite beauty which yet has both force and restraint, simplicity and subtlety she has fancy and wit, delicious humour and pathos. She sees and knows men aright as no other novelist does. She has, In short, genius' Mr. Edwin ...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 300 reviews

Moods

reflective: 76%

emotional: 72%

dark: 58%

sad: 58%

hopeful: 31%

mysterious: 19%

challenging: 15%

inspiring: 15%

tense: 13%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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