A Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell

A Sight for Sore Eyes

Ruth Rendell

384 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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"A Sight for Sore Eyes" tells three stories, and for the longest time, the reader has no inkling of how they will come together. The first is a story of a little girl who has been scolded and sent to her room when her mother is brutally murdered; ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 81%
reflective 36%
tense 36%
sad 27%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 44%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.52

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