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454 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140435849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 October 1998
Description
Weathering critical scorn, Lady Audley's Secret quickly established Mary Elizabeth Braddon as the leading light of Victorian 'sensation' fiction, sharing the honour only with Wilkie Collins. Addictive, cunningly plotted and certainly sensational, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,647 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
tense 36%
adventurous 28%
emotional 18%
reflective 17%
challenging 9%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%Average rating
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Graphic
Murder, Mental illness, GriefModerate
Death, Infidelity, ConfinementMinor
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization454 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140435849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 October 1998
Description
Weathering critical scorn, Lady Audley's Secret quickly established Mary Elizabeth Braddon as the leading light of Victorian 'sensation' fiction, sharing the honour only with Wilkie Collins. Addictive, cunningly plotted and certainly sensational, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,647 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
tense 36%
adventurous 28%
emotional 18%
reflective 17%
challenging 9%
funny 8%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 27% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Mental illness, GriefModerate
Death, Infidelity, ConfinementMinor
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization