124 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853993701
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Publication date: 01 January 1998
Description
An NYRB Classics OriginalIt is a sunny summer Sunday in a remote Swiss village, and a christening is being celebrated at a lovely old farmhouse. One of the guests notes an anomaly in the fabric of the venerable edifice: a blackened post that has b...
Community Reviews Summary of 265 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
mysterious 35%
adventurous 29%
reflective 12%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 27% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parentMinor
Child death
124 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853993701
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Publication date: 01 January 1998
Description
An NYRB Classics OriginalIt is a sunny summer Sunday in a remote Swiss village, and a christening is being celebrated at a lovely old farmhouse. One of the guests notes an anomaly in the fabric of the venerable edifice: a blackened post that has b...
Community Reviews Summary of 265 reviews
Moods
tense 45%
mysterious 35%
adventurous 29%
reflective 12%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 61% | A mix: 27% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parentMinor
Child death