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304 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486797397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 19 August 2015
Description
In the early years of the Victorian age, a newly literate class of readers turned to penny dreadfuls for escapist fun. Blood-curdling tales, published in installments and costing only a penny, offered gripping episodes of romance, mystery, and hor...
Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 27% | Character: 24%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Violence, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Death, Murder, KidnappingMinor
Mental illness, Abandonment304 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486797397
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 19 August 2015
Description
In the early years of the Victorian age, a newly literate class of readers turned to penny dreadfuls for escapist fun. Blood-curdling tales, published in installments and costing only a penny, offered gripping episodes of romance, mystery, and hor...
Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 9%
funny 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
reflective 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 27% | Character: 24%Strong character development?
No: 66% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Violence, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Death, Murder, KidnappingMinor
Mental illness, Abandonment