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431 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552990646
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published to wide critical acclaim in 1951, Lie Down in Darkness centers on the Loftis family--Milton and Helen and their daughters, Peyton and Maudie. The story, told through a series of flashbacks on the day of Peyton's funeral, is a power...
Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Suicide, Alcohol
431 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552990646
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published to wide critical acclaim in 1951, Lie Down in Darkness centers on the Loftis family--Milton and Helen and their daughters, Peyton and Maudie. The story, told through a series of flashbacks on the day of Peyton's funeral, is a power...
Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 25%
tense 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, RacismModerate
Suicide, Alcohol