Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby #1

Ira Levin

245 pages first pub 1967 (view editions)

fiction classics horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Readers who relish psychological tension that creeps in through everyday domestic spaces and who enjoy watching a protagonist’s growing realization that their trusted circle may harbor sinister motives will find this book gripping.

Description

Rosemary Woodhouse and her struggling actor husband Guy move into the Bramford, an old New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and mostly elderly residents. Neighbors Roman and Minnie Castavet soon come nosing around to welcome...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 14,278 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

tense: 76%

mysterious: 73%

emotional: 23%

sad: 14%

challenging: 10%

funny: 4%

adventurous: 3%

reflective: 3%


Pace

37% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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