The Long View by Elizabeth Jane Howard

The Long View

Elizabeth Jane Howard

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Description

The Long View is a portrait of a contemporary marriage which gives a real view of the shifting relationship between two people. The author's other novels include Cazalet Chronicle, The Light Years and The Sea Of Change.

Community Reviews

3.82
based on 141 reviews

Moods

reflective: 93%

emotional: 62%

sad: 37%

dark: 31%

mysterious: 25%

tense: 25%

challenging: 18%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
81% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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