Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay

189 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

It was a cloudless summer day in the year 1900. Everyone at Appleyard College for Young Ladies agreed it was just right for a picnic at Hanging Rock. After lunch, a group of three girls climbed into the blaze of the afternoon sun, pressing on thro...

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Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 70%
tense 39%
sad 20%
adventurous 18%
reflective 17%
emotional 16%
challenging 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 40%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 39% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 35% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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