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272 pages • first pub 1824 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in early eighteenth-century Scotland, the novel recounts the corruption of a boy of strict Calvinist parentage by a mysterious stranger under whose influence he commits a series of murders. The stranger assures the boy that no sin can affect t...
Community Reviews Summary of 986 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
challenging 48%
reflective 27%
tense 22%
funny 11%
adventurous 9%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Religious bigotry, MurderModerate
Mental illness, Stalking, Death of parentMinor
Torture272 pages • first pub 1824 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in early eighteenth-century Scotland, the novel recounts the corruption of a boy of strict Calvinist parentage by a mysterious stranger under whose influence he commits a series of murders. The stranger assures the boy that no sin can affect t...
Community Reviews Summary of 986 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
challenging 48%
reflective 27%
tense 22%
funny 11%
adventurous 9%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Religious bigotry, MurderModerate
Mental illness, Stalking, Death of parentMinor
Torture