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545 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860492594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 06 August 2009
Description
Sometimes I whisper it over to myself: Murderess. Murderess. It rustles, like a taffeta skirt along the floor.' Grace Marks. Female fiend? Femme fatale? Or weak and unwilling victim? Around the true story of one of the most enigmatic and notorious...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,029 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
reflective 48%
emotional 31%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
informative 11%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 26% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Murder, Death, AbortionModerate
Sexual assault, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Death of parent, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse545 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860492594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 06 August 2009
Description
Sometimes I whisper it over to myself: Murderess. Murderess. It rustles, like a taffeta skirt along the floor.' Grace Marks. Female fiend? Femme fatale? Or weak and unwilling victim? Around the true story of one of the most enigmatic and notorious...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,029 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
reflective 48%
emotional 31%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
informative 11%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 26% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, AbortionModerate
Sexual assault, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Death of parent, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse