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108 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590176955
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
An NYRB Classics OriginalIt is a sunny summer Sunday in a remote Swiss village, and a christening is being celebrated at a lovely old farmhouse. One of the guests notes an anomaly in the fabric of the venerable edifice: a blackened post that has b...
Community Reviews Summary of 394 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
mysterious 46%
adventurous 20%
challenging 16%
reflective 14%
sad 8%
informative 6%
emotional 2%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 26% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Misogyny, PregnancyModerate
Death of parentMinor
Child death, Alcohol
108 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590176955
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
An NYRB Classics OriginalIt is a sunny summer Sunday in a remote Swiss village, and a christening is being celebrated at a lovely old farmhouse. One of the guests notes an anomaly in the fabric of the venerable edifice: a blackened post that has b...
Community Reviews Summary of 394 reviews
Moods
tense 48%
mysterious 46%
adventurous 20%
challenging 16%
reflective 14%
sad 8%
informative 6%
emotional 2%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 26% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Misogyny, PregnancyModerate
Death of parentMinor
Child death, Alcohol