189 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140031492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 1967
Description
Picnic at Hanging Rock is an Australian historical fiction novel by Joan Lindsay. The novel, set in 1900, is about a group of female students at an Australian girls' boarding school who vanish at Hanging Rock while on a Valentine's Day picnic, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,772 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 39%
sad 20%
adventurous 17%
reflective 17%
emotional 15%
challenging 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 14% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Sexism, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Rape, Racial slurs, Vomit189 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140031492
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 January 1967
Description
Picnic at Hanging Rock is an Australian historical fiction novel by Joan Lindsay. The novel, set in 1900, is about a group of female students at an Australian girls' boarding school who vanish at Hanging Rock while on a Valentine's Day picnic, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,772 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 39%
sad 20%
adventurous 17%
reflective 17%
emotional 15%
challenging 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 14% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Sexism, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Rape, Racial slurs, Vomit