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742 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784878368
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Description
A beautiful hardback edition of one of the scariest and most ingenious novels ever written.Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House. The house stands at the e...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,610 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 71%
sad 46%
emotional 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Child death, Death, Grief
742 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784878368
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Description
A beautiful hardback edition of one of the scariest and most ingenious novels ever written.Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House. The house stands at the e...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,610 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 71%
sad 46%
emotional 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Grief