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545 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860492594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 06 August 2009
Description
Sometimes I whisper it over to myself: Murderess. Murderess. It rustles, like a taffeta skirt along the floor.' Grace Marks. Female fiend? Femme fatale? Or weak and unwilling victim? Around the true story of one of the most enigmatic and notorious...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,886 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
reflective 48%
emotional 31%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, AbortionModerate
Misogyny, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
545 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781860492594
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 06 August 2009
Description
Sometimes I whisper it over to myself: Murderess. Murderess. It rustles, like a taffeta skirt along the floor.' Grace Marks. Female fiend? Femme fatale? Or weak and unwilling victim? Around the true story of one of the most enigmatic and notorious...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,886 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
reflective 48%
emotional 31%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, AbortionModerate
Misogyny, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis