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208 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345348173
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fawcett
Publication date: Not specified
Description
There is nothing extraordinary about Margaret Parsons, a timid housewife in the quiet town of Kingsmarkham, a woman devoted to her garden, her kitchen, her husband. Except that Margaret Parsons is dead, brutally strangled, her body abandoned in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 618 reviews
Moods
dark 24%
emotional 20%
sad 12%
tense 12%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
reflective 8%
relaxing 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 30% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Homophobia, Lesbophobia
208 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345348173
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Fawcett
Publication date: Not specified
Description
There is nothing extraordinary about Margaret Parsons, a timid housewife in the quiet town of Kingsmarkham, a woman devoted to her garden, her kitchen, her husband. Except that Margaret Parsons is dead, brutally strangled, her body abandoned in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 618 reviews
Moods
dark 24%
emotional 20%
sad 12%
tense 12%
challenging 8%
funny 8%
reflective 8%
relaxing 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 60% | A mix: 30% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Homophobia, Lesbophobia