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194 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107057
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 25 June 2013
Description
The compelling novel that began Shirley Jackson's legendary career Pepper Street is a really nice, safe California neighborhood. The houses are tidy and the lawns are neatly mowed. Of course, the country club is close by, and lots of pleasant folk...
Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
mysterious 42%
tense 41%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 20%
funny 15%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, AntisemitismModerate
Racial slurs, Fatphobia, RacismMinor
Incest, Alcohol
194 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107057
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 25 June 2013
Description
The compelling novel that began Shirley Jackson's legendary career Pepper Street is a really nice, safe California neighborhood. The houses are tidy and the lawns are neatly mowed. Of course, the country club is close by, and lots of pleasant folk...
Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
mysterious 42%
tense 41%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 20%
funny 15%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, AntisemitismModerate
Racial slurs, Fatphobia, RacismMinor
Incest, Alcohol