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423 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007436828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Such wonderful children. Such a beautiful mother. Such a lovely house. Such endless terror!It wasn't that she didn't love her children. She did. But there was a fortune at stake—a fortune that would assure their later happiness if she could keep t...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,995 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 58%
tense 58%
mysterious 40%
challenging 31%
reflective 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, Child deathModerate
Rape, Death of parent423 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007436828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Such wonderful children. Such a beautiful mother. Such a lovely house. Such endless terror!It wasn't that she didn't love her children. She did. But there was a fortune at stake—a fortune that would assure their later happiness if she could keep t...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,995 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 58%
tense 58%
mysterious 40%
challenging 31%
reflective 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 39% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, Child deathModerate
Rape, Death of parent