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200 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099288473
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 January 2016
Description
Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House. The house stands at the end of a causeway, wreathed in fog and mystery, but it is not until he glimpses a wasted youn...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,590 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 71%
sad 46%
emotional 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Child death, Death, Grief
200 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099288473
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 January 2016
Description
Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House. The house stands at the end of a causeway, wreathed in fog and mystery, but it is not until he glimpses a wasted youn...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,590 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 71%
sad 46%
emotional 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Grief