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160 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007208456
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 30 July 1942
Description
Lymstock is a town with more than its share of scandalous secrets - a town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate mail causes only a minor stir. But all that changes when one of the recipients, Mrs. Symmington, commits suicide. Her final n...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,723 reviews
Moods
adventurous 23%
lighthearted 21%
funny 18%
tense 18%
dark 14%
relaxing 9%
challenging 5%
reflective 4%
emotional 3%
sad 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 34% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, SuicideModerate
Misogyny, Death of parent, AbleismMinor
Racism, Slavery
160 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007208456
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 30 July 1942
Description
Lymstock is a town with more than its share of scandalous secrets - a town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate mail causes only a minor stir. But all that changes when one of the recipients, Mrs. Symmington, commits suicide. Her final n...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,723 reviews
Moods
adventurous 23%
lighthearted 21%
funny 18%
tense 18%
dark 14%
relaxing 9%
challenging 5%
reflective 4%
emotional 3%
sad 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 34% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, SuicideModerate
Misogyny, Death of parent, AbleismMinor
Racism, Slavery