272 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101910054
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 July 2015
Description
The bestselling, National Book Award-finalist novel that inspired Charles Laughton's expressionist horror classic starring Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters. Two young children, Pearl and John Harper, are being raised alone by their mother in Cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 100%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, GaslightingMinor
Death, Death of parent
272 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101910054
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 07 July 2015
Description
The bestselling, National Book Award-finalist novel that inspired Charles Laughton's expressionist horror classic starring Robert Mitchum and Shelley Winters. Two young children, Pearl and John Harper, are being raised alone by their mother in Cr...
Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 100%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, GaslightingMinor
Death, Death of parent