The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

The Woman in White

Wilkie Collins

648 pages first pub 1859 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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The Woman in White is ideal for readers who savor intricate Victorian-era mysteries laced with psychological tension and themes of identity and deception, appealing to those who enjoy methodically unraveling dark secrets in a slow-burning narrative.

Description

Pursuing questions of identity and insanity along the paths and corridors of English country houses and the madhouse, The Woman in White is the first and most influential of the Victorian genre that combined Gothic horror with psychological realism.

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 13,329 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

dark: 53%

tense: 50%

adventurous: 36%

emotional: 25%

challenging: 18%

sad: 12%

reflective: 11%

funny: 5%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 2%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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