Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, Child deathModerate
Rape, Death of parentMinor
Car accidentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 8789 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
tense 58%
emotional 56%
mysterious 44%
challenging 29%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
423 pages | first published 1979
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ISBN/UID: 9780007436828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Such wonderful children. Such a beautiful mother. Such a lovely house. Such endless terror!It wasn't that she didn't love her children. She did. But there was a fortune at stake—a fortune that would assure their later happiness if she could keep t...Book Information
423 pages | first published 1979
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ISBN/UID: 9780007436828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTorch
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Such wonderful children. Such a beautiful mother. Such a lovely house. Such endless terror!It wasn't that she didn't love her children. She did. But there was a fortune at stake—a fortune that would assure their later happiness if she could keep t...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, Child deathModerate
Rape, Death of parentMinor
Car accidentCommunity Reviews
Summary of 8789 reviews
Moods
sad 65%
tense 58%
emotional 56%
mysterious 44%
challenging 29%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 25% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating