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172 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780226174372
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 01 October 2006
Description
Set in a small town in Switzerland, The Pledge centers around the murder of a young girl and the detective who promises the victim's mother he will find the perpetrator. After deciding the wrong man has been arrested for the crime, the detective l...
Community Reviews Summary of 697 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 46%
reflective 33%
sad 31%
challenging 22%
emotional 14%
adventurous 8%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 38% | A mix: 35% | Character: 22% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexual violence, Pedophilia, SuicideMinor
Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage
172 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780226174372
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 01 October 2006
Description
Set in a small town in Switzerland, The Pledge centers around the murder of a young girl and the detective who promises the victim's mother he will find the perpetrator. After deciding the wrong man has been arrested for the crime, the detective l...
Community Reviews Summary of 697 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 46%
reflective 33%
sad 31%
challenging 22%
emotional 14%
adventurous 8%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 38% | A mix: 35% | Character: 22% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexual violence, Pedophilia, SuicideMinor
Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage