The Bloody Chamber: And Other Stories: 75th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Angela Carter

The Bloody Chamber: And Other Stories: 75th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Angela Carter with Kelly Link (Contributor)

176 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics magical realism short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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For the 75th anniversary of her birth, a Deluxe Edition of the master of the literary supernatural's most celebrated book--featuring a new introduction by Kelly Link Angela Carter was a storytelling sorceress, the literary godmother of Neil Gaiman...

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Moods

dark 97%
mysterious 64%
tense 31%
challenging 28%
adventurous 25%
reflective 23%
emotional 14%
funny 9%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 28%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 24% | Character: 16% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12% | N/A: 8%

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