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192 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399504334
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Perigree Books
Publication date: 28 January 1980
Description
An illustrated collection of 15 macabre short stories. In this gorgeously detailed volume, American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigory (nonsense verse or composition) with his signature cross-hatched pen-and-ink drawings. A mix of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,043 reviews
Moods
funny 73%
mysterious 53%
reflective 26%
lighthearted 16%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
tense 6%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 46% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
N/A: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, DeathMinor
Suicide
192 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399504334
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Perigree Books
Publication date: 28 January 1980
Description
An illustrated collection of 15 macabre short stories. In this gorgeously detailed volume, American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigory (nonsense verse or composition) with his signature cross-hatched pen-and-ink drawings. A mix of...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,043 reviews
Moods
funny 73%
mysterious 53%
reflective 26%
lighthearted 16%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
tense 6%
informative 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 46% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 20% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
N/A: 46% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Child abuse, DeathMinor
Suicide