The Watch Tower by Elizabeth Harrower

The Watch Tower

Elizabeth Harrower

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics dark slow-paced

Description

Set in the leafy northern suburbs of Sydney during the 1940s, The Watch Tower is a novel of relentless and acute psychological power.Following their father's death, Laura and Clare are withdrawn from their elite private boarding school by their mo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
sad 66%
tense 66%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.58

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