80 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
In perhaps the most magnificent of what he called his "strange stories, Robert Aickman blurs the lines between memory, premonition and the hallucinated life. Lene, a woman now recovering from the losses of the Second World War, recalls a gothic do...
Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
tense 43%
reflective 25%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 33%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 33% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 60% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Average rating
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80 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
In perhaps the most magnificent of what he called his "strange stories, Robert Aickman blurs the lines between memory, premonition and the hallucinated life. Lene, a woman now recovering from the losses of the Second World War, recalls a gothic do...
Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
tense 43%
reflective 25%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 33%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 33% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 60% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.