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144 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Angela Carter takes real people and literary legends - most often women - who have been mythologized or marginalized and recasts them in a new light. In a style that is sensual, cerebral, almost hypnotic, "The Fall River Axe-Murders" portrays the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
challenging 40%
adventurous 30%
reflective 30%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
tense 20%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 16% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 15% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Misogyny, Animal death
144 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Angela Carter takes real people and literary legends - most often women - who have been mythologized or marginalized and recasts them in a new light. In a style that is sensual, cerebral, almost hypnotic, "The Fall River Axe-Murders" portrays the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews
Moods
mysterious 55%
challenging 40%
adventurous 30%
reflective 30%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
tense 20%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 16% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 26% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 15% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Misogyny, Animal death