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144 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Angela Carter takes real people and literary legends - most often women - who have been mythologized or marginalized and recasts them in a new light. In a style that is sensual, cerebral, almost hypnotic, "The Fall River Axe-Murders" portrays the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 336 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 38%
adventurous 28%
reflective 28%
tense 23%
emotional 19%
funny 19%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 15% | Character: 15% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 25% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 15% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Misogyny, Animal death
144 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Angela Carter takes real people and literary legends - most often women - who have been mythologized or marginalized and recasts them in a new light. In a style that is sensual, cerebral, almost hypnotic, "The Fall River Axe-Murders" portrays the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 336 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
challenging 38%
adventurous 28%
reflective 28%
tense 23%
emotional 19%
funny 19%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 15% | Character: 15% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 25% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 15% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Misogyny, Animal death