Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay with Maile Meloy

198 pages • first pub 1967 (editions) user-added

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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*Now a six-part TV series starring Natalie Dormer, from Amazon Prime*A 50th-anniversary edition of the landmark novel about three “gone girls” that inspired the acclaimed 1975 film, featuring a foreword by Maile Meloy, author of Do Not Become Alar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,045 reviews

Moods

mysterious 95%
dark 70%
tense 39%
reflective 23%
sad 21%
adventurous 16%
emotional 15%
challenging 13%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 41%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Plot: 39% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 37% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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