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256 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781939663702
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jean Ray brilliantly upends the haunted-house tradition in this widely acclaimed puzzlebox of a novelA reinvention of the Gothic novel and an established classic of fantastic literature, Malpertuis is as inventive and gripping today as when it fir...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 70%
challenging 40%
sad 30%
adventurous 20%
reflective 20%
emotional 10%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating
256 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781939663702
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jean Ray brilliantly upends the haunted-house tradition in this widely acclaimed puzzlebox of a novelA reinvention of the Gothic novel and an established classic of fantastic literature, Malpertuis is as inventive and gripping today as when it fir...
Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 70%
challenging 40%
sad 30%
adventurous 20%
reflective 20%
emotional 10%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Average rating