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53 pages • first pub 1852 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397375
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
Even in the stillness of that dead-cold weather, I had heard no sound of little battering hands upon the window-glass...A phantom child roams the Northumberland moors, while a host of fairytale characters gone to seed gather in the dark, dark wood...
Community Reviews Summary of 577 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 35%
sad 25%
emotional 17%
adventurous 9%
reflective 7%
challenging 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 25% | Character: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 81% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Abandonment, Child abuseModerate
Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parentMinor
Toxic relationship, Murder
53 pages • first pub 1852 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141397375
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 26 February 2015
Description
Even in the stillness of that dead-cold weather, I had heard no sound of little battering hands upon the window-glass...A phantom child roams the Northumberland moors, while a host of fairytale characters gone to seed gather in the dark, dark wood...
Community Reviews Summary of 577 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 35%
sad 25%
emotional 17%
adventurous 9%
reflective 7%
challenging 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 65% | A mix: 25% | Character: 7% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 81% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Abandonment, Child abuseModerate
Death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parentMinor
Toxic relationship, Murder