240 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099583349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Children's Classics
Publication date: 01 April 2015
Description
Susan Hill's original ghost story will induce tears of fear. Beware of reading alone at night. 'I did not believe in ghosts' Few attend Mrs Alice Drablow's funeral, and not one blood relative amongst them. There are undertakers with shovels,...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,584 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 70%
sad 43%
emotional 26%
challenging 8%
adventurous 7%
reflective 5%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Child death, Death, Grief
240 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099583349
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Children's Classics
Publication date: 01 April 2015
Description
Susan Hill's original ghost story will induce tears of fear. Beware of reading alone at night. 'I did not believe in ghosts' Few attend Mrs Alice Drablow's funeral, and not one blood relative amongst them. There are undertakers with shovels,...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,584 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 70%
sad 43%
emotional 26%
challenging 8%
adventurous 7%
reflective 5%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 30% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Grief