160 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782273769
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 27 February 2018
Description
A beautiful gift edition of this cult classic of supernatural fiction. The weird tales in this slim volume are all linked by a play, the second act of which reveals truths so terrible and beautiful that it drives all who read it to despair: The Ki...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,300 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 34%
challenging 23%
reflective 17%
emotional 14%
sad 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | A mix: 31% | Character: 22% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, AbleismModerate
Suicide, Animal cruelty, Racial slursMinor
Racism, Antisemitism, Grief
160 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782273769
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 27 February 2018
Description
A beautiful gift edition of this cult classic of supernatural fiction. The weird tales in this slim volume are all linked by a play, the second act of which reveals truths so terrible and beautiful that it drives all who read it to despair: The Ki...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,300 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 34%
challenging 23%
reflective 17%
emotional 14%
sad 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 40% | A mix: 31% | Character: 22% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Mental illness, AbleismModerate
Suicide, Animal cruelty, Racial slursMinor
Racism, Antisemitism, Grief