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640 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191928
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 August 1868
Description
Bequeathed a rare diamond by her late uncle, heiress Rachel Verinder has no idea it was stolen from an Indian temple or that it has a cursed history. When the diamond disappears on her eighteenth birthday, multiple suspects - including Rachel’s su...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,848 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
funny 26%
tense 17%
reflective 15%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 11%
dark 9%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 32% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racism, DeathModerate
Sexism, Murder, Drug useMinor
Addiction, Colonisation, Racial slurs
640 pages • first pub 1868 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141191928
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 August 1868
Description
Bequeathed a rare diamond by her late uncle, heiress Rachel Verinder has no idea it was stolen from an Indian temple or that it has a cursed history. When the diamond disappears on her eighteenth birthday, multiple suspects - including Rachel’s su...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,848 reviews
Moods
adventurous 55%
funny 26%
tense 17%
reflective 15%
lighthearted 12%
challenging 11%
dark 9%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 59% | A mix: 32% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racism, DeathModerate
Sexism, Murder, Drug useMinor
Addiction, Colonisation, Racial slurs