369 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Viola Hatherley was a writer of ghost stories in the 1890s whose work lies forgotten until her great-grandson, as a young boy in Mawson, Australia, learns how to open the secret drawer in his mother's room. There he finds a manuscript, and from th...
Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 75%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Confinement, Stalking
369 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Viola Hatherley was a writer of ghost stories in the 1890s whose work lies forgotten until her great-grandson, as a young boy in Mawson, Australia, learns how to open the secret drawer in his mother's room. There he finds a manuscript, and from th...
Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
tense 75%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parentModerate
Confinement, Stalking