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80 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
In perhaps the most magnificent of what he called his "strange stories, Robert Aickman blurs the lines between memory, premonition and the hallucinated life. Lene, a woman now recovering from the losses of the Second World War, recalls a gothic do...
Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews
Moods
mysterious 95%
tense 45%
reflective 25%
adventurous 15%
emotional 15%
challenging 10%
sad 10%
Pace
fast 30%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 38% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 69% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Average rating
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80 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
In perhaps the most magnificent of what he called his "strange stories, Robert Aickman blurs the lines between memory, premonition and the hallucinated life. Lene, a woman now recovering from the losses of the Second World War, recalls a gothic do...
Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews
Moods
mysterious 95%
tense 45%
reflective 25%
adventurous 15%
emotional 15%
challenging 10%
sad 10%
Pace
fast 30%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 38% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 69% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 30% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.