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171 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A manuscript stolen from a monastery, the ancient stone house of a sea-trading dynasty, which may be haunted. These are familiar ingredients for a Gothic novel, but something far more strange and disconcerting is taking place within the walls of M...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
mysterious 90%
tense 63%
challenging 45%
sad 27%
adventurous 18%
reflective 18%
emotional 9%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
171 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A manuscript stolen from a monastery, the ancient stone house of a sea-trading dynasty, which may be haunted. These are familiar ingredients for a Gothic novel, but something far more strange and disconcerting is taking place within the walls of M...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
mysterious 90%
tense 63%
challenging 45%
sad 27%
adventurous 18%
reflective 18%
emotional 9%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating