64 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486477428
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A deliciously dark rhyming fairy tale, Goblin Market tells the story of two beautiful, virginal sisters seduced by lewd goblin men serving up luscious but ruinous fruits. Christina Rossetti's first major work, the poem was published in 1862 to cri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,707 reviews
Moods
mysterious 43%
reflective 40%
adventurous 37%
emotional 27%
challenging 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 8%
sad 7%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 31% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 19% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 33% | N/A: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Terminal illness
64 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486477428
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A deliciously dark rhyming fairy tale, Goblin Market tells the story of two beautiful, virginal sisters seduced by lewd goblin men serving up luscious but ruinous fruits. Christina Rossetti's first major work, the poem was published in 1862 to cri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,707 reviews
Moods
mysterious 43%
reflective 40%
adventurous 37%
emotional 27%
challenging 23%
tense 21%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 8%
sad 7%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 31% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 19% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 33% | N/A: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Death, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Terminal illness