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168 pages • first pub 1764 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788497401081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Editorial Castalia
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades. In it Walpole attempted, as he declared in the Preface to the Second Edition, "to blend the two kinds of r...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,778 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
tense 34%
adventurous 28%
challenging 18%
funny 13%
emotional 12%
sad 10%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 30% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, Child deathModerate
Death, Incest, Toxic relationshipMinor
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility168 pages • first pub 1764 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788497401081
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Editorial Castalia
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an Italian story of the time of the crusades. In it Walpole attempted, as he declared in the Preface to the Second Edition, "to blend the two kinds of r...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,778 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
tense 34%
adventurous 28%
challenging 18%
funny 13%
emotional 12%
sad 10%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 30% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Sexism, Child deathModerate
Death, Incest, Toxic relationshipMinor
Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility