The Ghost Writer by John Harwood

The Ghost Writer

John Harwood

369 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction horror mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Description

Viola Hatherley was a writer of ghost stories in the 1890s whose work lies forgotten until her great-grandson, as a young boy in Mawson, Australia, learns how to open the secret drawer in his mother's room. There he finds a manuscript, and from th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 415 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 76%
tense 61%
challenging 23%
emotional 15%
reflective 15%
sad 15%
adventurous 7%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 35%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 8% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

3.24

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