Old Friends an New Fancies by Sybil G. Brinton

Old Friends an New Fancies

Sybil G. Brinton

394 pages first pub 1913 (editions)

fiction historical romance lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced
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Old Friends and New Fancies is set in the same time as Austen's own novels and is similarly structured, with a focus on the challenges of matchmaking among pairs of lovers kept apart by various social and economic tensions. It has something of a p...

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Community Reviews

3.41
based on 156 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 100%

emotional: 50%

funny: 25%

adventurous: 12%

hopeful: 12%

informative: 12%

inspiring: 12%

reflective: 12%

relaxing: 12%

sad: 12%


Pace

14% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

85% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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