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372 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451177094
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: 01 December 1993
Description
Suspected of killing Vera Donovan, her wealthy employer, Dolores Claiborne tells police the story of her life, harkening back to her disintegrating marriage and the suspicious death of her violent husband, Joe St. George, thirty years earlier. Dol...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,649 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
tense 56%
mysterious 47%
sad 38%
reflective 32%
funny 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Incest, Pedophilia
372 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451177094
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet
Publication date: 01 December 1993
Description
Suspected of killing Vera Donovan, her wealthy employer, Dolores Claiborne tells police the story of her life, harkening back to her disintegrating marriage and the suspicious death of her violent husband, Joe St. George, thirty years earlier. Dol...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,649 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
tense 56%
mysterious 47%
sad 38%
reflective 32%
funny 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Incest, Pedophilia