The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins

The Haunted Hotel

Wilkie Collins

272 pages first pub 1878 (editions)

fiction classics horror mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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An eminent doctor is visited by a desperate woman with a question: am I evil, or insane?When an Italian servant stops sending letters to his wife in London, she is convinced he has been murdered.In the darkened bedroom of a mouldering palazzo by t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 69%
tense 28%
adventurous 12%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
emotional 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 40%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 54% | A mix: 33% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.27

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