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200 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781567921892
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"An excellent ghost story... magnificently eerie... compulsive reading." —Evening Standard The classic ghost story by Susan Hill: a chilling tale about a menacing spectre haunting a small English town. Arthur Kipps is an up-and-coming London sol...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,552 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 71%
sad 46%
emotional 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Child death, Death, Grief
200 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781567921892
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"An excellent ghost story... magnificently eerie... compulsive reading." —Evening Standard The classic ghost story by Susan Hill: a chilling tale about a menacing spectre haunting a small English town. Arthur Kipps is an up-and-coming London sol...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,552 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 71%
sad 46%
emotional 27%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 31% | Character: 17%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Grief