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260 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140390285
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 25 August 1983
Description
A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and multiple personal betrayals as he e...
Community Reviews Summary of 538 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 33%
emotional 26%
mysterious 26%
sad 26%
tense 26%
adventurous 20%
funny 13%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide260 pages • first pub 1851 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140390285
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 25 August 1983
Description
A superb depiction of a utopian community that cannot survive the individual passions of its members. In language that is suggestive and often erotic, Nathaniel Hawthorne tells a tale of failed possibilities and multiple personal betrayals as he e...
Community Reviews Summary of 538 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 33%
emotional 26%
mysterious 26%
sad 26%
tense 26%
adventurous 20%
funny 13%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide