423 pages • first pub 1979 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Voyager HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Such wonderful children. Such a beautiful mother. Such a lovely house. Such endless terror!It wasn't that she didn't love her children. She did. But there was a fortune at stake—a fortune that would assure their later happiness if she could keep t...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,396 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
tense 58%
emotional 56%
mysterious 41%
challenging 30%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, Child deathModerate
Rape, Death of parent423 pages • first pub 1979 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Voyager HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Such wonderful children. Such a beautiful mother. Such a lovely house. Such endless terror!It wasn't that she didn't love her children. She did. But there was a fortune at stake—a fortune that would assure their later happiness if she could keep t...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,396 reviews
Moods
sad 67%
tense 58%
emotional 56%
mysterious 41%
challenging 30%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Incest, Child deathModerate
Rape, Death of parent