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272 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322684
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 28 February 2001
Description
The Haunted Looking Glass is the late Edward Gorey's selection of his favorite tales of ghosts, ghouls, and grisly goings-on. It includes stories by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, M. R. James, W. W. Jacobs, and L. P. Hartley, among other masters...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 50%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Antisemitism
272 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780940322684
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 28 February 2001
Description
The Haunted Looking Glass is the late Edward Gorey's selection of his favorite tales of ghosts, ghouls, and grisly goings-on. It includes stories by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, M. R. James, W. W. Jacobs, and L. P. Hartley, among other masters...
Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 50%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, DeathMinor
Xenophobia, Antisemitism