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240 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101616765
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
Shirley Jackson's chilling second novel, based on her own experiences and an actual mysterious disappearance. Seventeen-year-old Natalie Waite longs to escape home for college. Her father is a domineering and egotistical writer who keeps a tight r...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,805 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 52%
reflective 42%
challenging 40%
emotional 21%
sad 20%
funny 9%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 31% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Sexual assaultModerate
Rape, Mental illness, Suicide attemptMinor
Abortion
240 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101616765
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
Shirley Jackson's chilling second novel, based on her own experiences and an actual mysterious disappearance. Seventeen-year-old Natalie Waite longs to escape home for college. Her father is a domineering and egotistical writer who keeps a tight r...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,805 reviews
Moods
mysterious 73%
tense 52%
reflective 42%
challenging 40%
emotional 21%
sad 20%
funny 9%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 31% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Sexual assaultModerate
Rape, Mental illness, Suicide attemptMinor
Abortion