Matilda by Mary Shelley

Matilda

Mary Shelley

110 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

"I gained his secret and we were both lost for ever."
Mary Shelley's dark story of a bereaved man's disturbing passion for his daughter was suppressed by her own father, and not published for over a century.

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Moods

dark 93%
sad 73%
emotional 68%
reflective 35%
challenging 21%
tense 19%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 39%
medium 39%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.35

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