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476 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140437461
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 June 2001
Description
Sheridan Le Fanu's most celebrated novel In Uncle Silas, Maud Ruthyn, the young, na ve heroine, is plagued by Madame de la Rougierre from the moment the enigmatic older woman is hired as her governess. A liar, bully, and spy, when Madame leaves t...
Community Reviews Summary of 398 reviews
Moods
mysterious 93%
tense 53%
emotional 18%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
reflective 12%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 36% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gaslighting, Murder, Death of parentModerate
Drug abuse, Confinement, Sexual harassmentMinor
Racism, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness
476 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140437461
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 June 2001
Description
Sheridan Le Fanu's most celebrated novel In Uncle Silas, Maud Ruthyn, the young, na ve heroine, is plagued by Madame de la Rougierre from the moment the enigmatic older woman is hired as her governess. A liar, bully, and spy, when Madame leaves t...
Community Reviews Summary of 398 reviews
Moods
mysterious 93%
tense 53%
emotional 18%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
reflective 12%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 36% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gaslighting, Murder, Death of parentModerate
Drug abuse, Confinement, Sexual harassmentMinor
Racism, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness