Peyton Place
by Grace Metalious
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshiptroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Considered scandalous when first published, this story is now a modern classic. 'Peyton Place' has sold over 10,000,000 copies worldwide and remains the fourth bestselling novel of all time.
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- Author
- Grace Metalious
- Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 384
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- Open Library
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