560 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349013077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 07 September 1996
Description
Sometimes I whisper it over to myself: Murderess. Murderess. It rustles, like a taffeta skirt along the floor.' Grace Marks. Female fiend? Femme fatale? Or weak and unwilling victim? Around the true story of one of the most enigmatic and notorious...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,525 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
reflective 50%
emotional 32%
tense 32%
challenging 27%
sad 26%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 26% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Misogyny, AbortionMinor
Domestic abuse560 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349013077
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Virago
Publication date: 07 September 1996
Description
Sometimes I whisper it over to myself: Murderess. Murderess. It rustles, like a taffeta skirt along the floor.' Grace Marks. Female fiend? Femme fatale? Or weak and unwilling victim? Around the true story of one of the most enigmatic and notorious...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,525 reviews
Moods
mysterious 78%
reflective 50%
emotional 32%
tense 32%
challenging 27%
sad 26%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 26% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Misogyny, AbortionMinor
Domestic abuse