Lord Jim at Home by Dinah Brooke

Lord Jim at Home

Dinah Brooke

264 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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When Dinah Brooke’s second novel, Lord Jim at Home, was first published in 1973, it was described as “squalid and startling,” “nastily horrific,” and a “monstrous parody” of upper-middle class English life. It is the story of Giles Trenchard, who ...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 87 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

challenging: 63%

reflective: 36%

tense: 36%

sad: 27%

funny: 22%

emotional: 13%

mysterious: 13%

adventurous: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Complicated
93% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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