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200 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099563044
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 10 October 1983
Description
Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House, unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind the shuttered windows. The house stands at the end of a causeway, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,653 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 71%
sad 46%
emotional 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Child death, Death, Grief
200 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099563044
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 10 October 1983
Description
Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House, unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind the shuttered windows. The house stands at the end of a causeway, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,653 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 71%
sad 46%
emotional 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Grief