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272 pages • first pub 1878 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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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...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 28%
adventurous 12%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
emotional 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Mental illness, AntisemitismModerate
Medical content, Sexism, Chronic illnessMinor
Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abandonment272 pages • first pub 1878 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 28%
adventurous 12%
reflective 6%
sad 6%
challenging 4%
emotional 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Mental illness, AntisemitismModerate
Medical content, Sexism, Chronic illnessMinor
Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abandonment