Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Emotional abuseModerate
Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendshipMinor
Child abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationshipCommunity Reviews
Summary of 10520 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
tense 53%
challenging 23%
emotional 9%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 35% | Character: 32% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating
121 pages | first published 1898
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ISBN/UID: 9780140620610
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A very young woman's first job: governess for two weirdly beautiful, strangely distant, oddly silent children, Miles and Flora, at a forlorn estate...An estate haunted by a beckoning evil.Half-seen figures who glare from dark towers and dusty wind...Book Information
121 pages | first published 1898
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ISBN/UID: 9780140620610
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A very young woman's first job: governess for two weirdly beautiful, strangely distant, oddly silent children, Miles and Flora, at a forlorn estate...An estate haunted by a beckoning evil.Half-seen figures who glare from dark towers and dusty wind...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Emotional abuseModerate
Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendshipMinor
Child abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationshipCommunity Reviews
Summary of 10520 reviews
Moods
dark 82%
tense 53%
challenging 23%
emotional 9%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 4%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 35% | Character: 32% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating