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

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

James Hogg

260 pages • first pub 1824 (editions)

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The Private Memoirs, first published in 1824, is an early psychological novel, in which the phenomena of the split personality and the obsessed character are described with extraordinary insight. Set in the gloomy world of 18th-century Scottish Ca...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,005 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 69%
challenging 48%
reflective 27%
tense 25%
funny 11%
adventurous 9%
sad 7%
emotional 5%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 36% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.46

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