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96 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ghosts is the story of Helen Alving, a widow who is haunted by the many mistresses of her deceased husband and by her son who has inherited syphilis from his philandering father. Ghosts is a scathing indictment of Victorian society in which Ibsen ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,349 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
tense 48%
emotional 45%
sad 32%
challenging 28%
mysterious 20%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, SexismModerate
Infidelity, Alcoholism, Terminal illnessMinor
Death, Chronic illness, Drug use
96 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ghosts is the story of Helen Alving, a widow who is haunted by the many mistresses of her deceased husband and by her son who has inherited syphilis from his philandering father. Ghosts is a scathing indictment of Victorian society in which Ibsen ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,349 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
tense 48%
emotional 45%
sad 32%
challenging 28%
mysterious 20%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Suicide, SexismModerate
Infidelity, Alcoholism, Terminal illnessMinor
Death, Chronic illness, Drug use