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Shirley Jackson
134 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789394752139
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Six years after four members of the Blackwood family died of arsenic poisoning, the three survivors-elder, agoraphobic sister Constance; wheelchair-bound Uncle Julian; and 18-year-old Mary Katherine, or Merricat-live in peaceful solitude. Merricat...
Community Reviews Summary of 40,790 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 42%
sad 23%
emotional 17%
reflective 15%
funny 11%
challenging 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Death, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illness—
Shirley Jackson
134 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789394752139
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Six years after four members of the Blackwood family died of arsenic poisoning, the three survivors-elder, agoraphobic sister Constance; wheelchair-bound Uncle Julian; and 18-year-old Mary Katherine, or Merricat-live in peaceful solitude. Merricat...
Community Reviews Summary of 40,790 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 42%
sad 23%
emotional 17%
reflective 15%
funny 11%
challenging 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Death, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illness