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256 pages • first pub 1790 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In A Sicilian Romance (1790) Ann Radcliffe began to forge the unique mixture of the psychology of terror and poetic description that would make her the great exemplar of the Gothic novel, and the idol of the Romantics. This early novel explores th...
Community Reviews Summary of 601 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
dark 49%
tense 41%
emotional 25%
challenging 18%
reflective 16%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 15% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Murder, Blood, Suicide256 pages • first pub 1790 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In A Sicilian Romance (1790) Ann Radcliffe began to forge the unique mixture of the psychology of terror and poetic description that would make her the great exemplar of the Gothic novel, and the idol of the Romantics. This early novel explores th...
Community Reviews Summary of 601 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
dark 49%
tense 41%
emotional 25%
challenging 18%
reflective 16%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 15% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Blood, Suicide