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 406 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide
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 406 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
Pace
medium 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide