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496 pages • first pub 1860 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812966787
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 11 February 2003
Description
Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1837-1915), Victorian England's bestselling woman writer, blends Dickensian humor with chilling suspense in this "exuberantly campy" (Kirkus Reviews) mystery. The novel features Jabez North, a manipulative orphan who become...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
funny 36%
dark 27%
tense 27%
challenging 9%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 33% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
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496 pages • first pub 1860 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812966787
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 11 February 2003
Description
Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1837-1915), Victorian England's bestselling woman writer, blends Dickensian humor with chilling suspense in this "exuberantly campy" (Kirkus Reviews) mystery. The novel features Jabez North, a manipulative orphan who become...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
adventurous 45%
funny 36%
dark 27%
tense 27%
challenging 9%
Pace
medium 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 33% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.