Village School
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Village School

by Miss Read

1955•Family•238 pages

Taste attributes: familydramacomedyslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA good-natured, grounded family novel: small-scale and slow-paced. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

The first novel in the beloved Fairacre series, Village School introduces the remarkable schoolmistress Miss Read and her lovable group of children, who, with a mixture of skinned knees and smiles, are just as likely to lose themselves as their mittens.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyDramaComedyUnlikely connectionsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Country lifeCountry life in fictionSchool principalsVillagesVillages in fictionEnglandSocial life and customsRural schools

Details

Author
Miss Read
Published
1955
Pages
238
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