The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

The Turn of the Screw

Henry James

134 pages first pub 1898 (editions)

fiction classics horror mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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A chilling ghost story, wrought with tantalising ambiguity, the basis for the new Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor. Henry James's The Turn of the Screw is edited with an introduction and notes by David Bromwich in Penguin Classics. In wh...

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Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 84%
tense 55%
challenging 25%
reflective 10%
emotional 8%
sad 8%
adventurous 4%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 32%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 35% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.16

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