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352 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547523958
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 01 January 1944
Description
A novel of seduction, mystery, and danger set in New York’s Hudson Valley in the nineteenth century, by the author of Foxfire.There was, on the Hudson, a way of life such as this, and there was a house not unlike Dragonwyck . . . In the spring of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 413 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 51%
emotional 30%
adventurous 15%
reflective 15%
sad 12%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 17% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 42% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuseModerate
Pregnancy, Sexual assault, RapeMinor
Slavery, Addiction, Sexual violence
352 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780547523958
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 01 January 1944
Description
A novel of seduction, mystery, and danger set in New York’s Hudson Valley in the nineteenth century, by the author of Foxfire.There was, on the Hudson, a way of life such as this, and there was a house not unlike Dragonwyck . . . In the spring of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 413 reviews
Moods
mysterious 87%
tense 51%
emotional 30%
adventurous 15%
reflective 15%
sad 12%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Plot: 17% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 42% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuseModerate
Pregnancy, Sexual assault, RapeMinor
Slavery, Addiction, Sexual violence