The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins

The Haunted Hotel

Wilkie Collins

272 pages first pub 1878 (editions)

fiction classics horror mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

An eminent doctor is visited by a desperate woman with a question: am I evil, or insane?When an Italian servant stops sending letters to his wife in London, she is convinced he has been murdered.In the darkened bedroom of a mouldering palazzo by t...

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Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 68%
tense 29%
adventurous 12%
sad 6%
reflective 5%
challenging 3%
emotional 1%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 40%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 53% | A mix: 34% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.26

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