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448 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812997675
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 04 August 2015
Description
Shirley Jackson is one of the most important American writers of the last hundred years. Since her death in 1965, her place in the landscape of twentieth-century fiction has grown only more exalted.As we approach the centenary of her birth comes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
mysterious 55%
reflective 41%
tense 27%
lighthearted 25%
inspiring 20%
informative 16%
emotional 9%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 18% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Infidelity, Alcohol
448 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812997675
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 04 August 2015
Description
Shirley Jackson is one of the most important American writers of the last hundred years. Since her death in 1965, her place in the landscape of twentieth-century fiction has grown only more exalted.As we approach the centenary of her birth comes ...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
dark 58%
mysterious 55%
reflective 41%
tense 27%
lighthearted 25%
inspiring 20%
informative 16%
emotional 9%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 18% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Infidelity, Alcohol