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214 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670753437
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Viking Press
Publication date: 01 January 1962
Description
Merricat, said Connie, would you like a cup of tea?Oh, no, said Merricat, you’ll poison me;Merricat, said Connie, would you like to go to sleep?Down in the boneyard, ten feet deep!With her own special witchery, Shirley Jackson has once again fashi...
Community Reviews Summary of 40,397 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 42%
sad 22%
emotional 17%
reflective 15%
funny 11%
challenging 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Death, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illness
214 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670753437
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Viking Press
Publication date: 01 January 1962
Description
Merricat, said Connie, would you like a cup of tea?Oh, no, said Merricat, you’ll poison me;Merricat, said Connie, would you like to go to sleep?Down in the boneyard, ten feet deep!With her own special witchery, Shirley Jackson has once again fashi...
Community Reviews Summary of 40,397 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 42%
sad 22%
emotional 17%
reflective 15%
funny 11%
challenging 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Death, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illness