The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

James Hogg with John Carey

272 pages first pub 1824 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious slow-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 986 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 69%
challenging 48%
reflective 27%
tense 22%
funny 11%
adventurous 9%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 49%
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

3.46

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