Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
tense 37%
reflective 29%
emotional 16%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
sad 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 14% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | No: 8%Average rating
304 pages | first published 1937
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ISBN/UID: 9781840221640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 January 2009
Description
Traumatised by ghost stories in her youth, Pulitzer Prize winning author Edith Wharton (1862 -1937) channelled her fear and obsession into creating a series of spine-tingling tales filled with spirits beyond the grave and other supernatural phenom...Book Information
304 pages | first published 1937
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ISBN/UID: 9781840221640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 January 2009
Description
Traumatised by ghost stories in her youth, Pulitzer Prize winning author Edith Wharton (1862 -1937) channelled her fear and obsession into creating a series of spine-tingling tales filled with spirits beyond the grave and other supernatural phenom...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal crueltyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 221 reviews
Moods
dark 79%
tense 37%
reflective 29%
emotional 16%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
sad 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 14% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | No: 8%Average rating