Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
by Winifred Watson
Taste attributes: comedyromancedramawholesomerealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionslove conquers allempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving comic novel: wholesome and small-scale. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
Miss Pettigrew, a governess looking for work, is sent by mistake to the home of Delysia LaFosse, a glamorous nightclub singer involved with three different men and is invited to stay after offering Miss LaFosse common sense advice about her love life.
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- Author
- Winifred Watson
- Published
- 1938
- Pages
- 245
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- Open Library
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