The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

The Little Stranger

Sarah Waters with Simon Vance

15 hours, 51 minutes first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical horror mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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One postwar summer in his home of rural Warwickshire, Dr. Faraday, the son of a maid who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country physician, is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,816 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 84%
tense 56%
sad 34%
emotional 22%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 26%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 34% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 31%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.56

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