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416 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Acclaimed in her own time for her short story “The Lottery” and her novel The Haunting of Hill House—classics ranking with the work of Edgar Allan Poe—Shirley Jackson blazed a path for contemporary writers with her explorations of evil, madness, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
funny 42%
reflective 36%
tense 26%
lighthearted 21%
adventurous 10%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 33% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
N/A: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 45%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
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416 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Acclaimed in her own time for her short story “The Lottery” and her novel The Haunting of Hill House—classics ranking with the work of Edgar Allan Poe—Shirley Jackson blazed a path for contemporary writers with her explorations of evil, madness, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
funny 42%
reflective 36%
tense 26%
lighthearted 21%
adventurous 10%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 33% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
N/A: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 54% | No: 45%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.