Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson

Hangsaman

Shirley Jackson

240 pages • first pub 1951 (view editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 2,982 reviews

Moods

dark: 90%

mysterious: 74%

tense: 51%

reflective: 44%

challenging: 41%

emotional: 23%

sad: 21%

funny: 10%

adventurous: 5%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
49% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
7% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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