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256 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107033
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 28 January 2014
Description
Shirley Jackson's third novel, a chilling descent into multiple personalities Elizabeth is a demure twenty-three-year-old wiling her life away at a dull museum job, living with her neurotic aunt, and subsisting off her dead mother's inheritance. W...
Community Reviews Summary of 828 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 48%
emotional 40%
challenging 29%
funny 25%
reflective 22%
sad 11%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parentModerate
Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Self harmMinor
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship
256 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107033
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 28 January 2014
Description
Shirley Jackson's third novel, a chilling descent into multiple personalities Elizabeth is a demure twenty-three-year-old wiling her life away at a dull museum job, living with her neurotic aunt, and subsisting off her dead mother's inheritance. W...
Community Reviews Summary of 828 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
tense 48%
emotional 40%
challenging 29%
funny 25%
reflective 22%
sad 11%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parentModerate
Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Self harmMinor
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship