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501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Soon to be a major motion picture--releasing August 31 in the US--the nationally bestselling and chillingly rendered ghost story--several sleepless nights are guaranteed (Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly). One postwar summer, in his home in rura...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,859 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
tense 56%
sad 35%
emotional 22%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 34% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury
501 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781844086016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Soon to be a major motion picture--releasing August 31 in the US--the nationally bestselling and chillingly rendered ghost story--several sleepless nights are guaranteed (Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly). One postwar summer, in his home in rura...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,859 reviews
Moods
dark 84%
tense 56%
sad 35%
emotional 22%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 34% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 31%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Animal death, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Child death, Self harm, Medical contentMinor
Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury