10 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1954 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House/Penguin Random House LLC
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Description
Shirley Jackson's third novel, a chilling descent into multiple personalities.Elizabeth is a demure 23-year-old wiling her life away at a dull museum job, living with her neurotic aunt, and subsisting off her dead mother’s inheritance. When Elizab...
Community Reviews Summary of 627 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 46%
emotional 36%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
reflective 20%
sad 11%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 30% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parentModerate
Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming
10 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1954 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House/Penguin Random House LLC
Publication date: 01 January 2014
Description
Shirley Jackson's third novel, a chilling descent into multiple personalities.Elizabeth is a demure 23-year-old wiling her life away at a dull museum job, living with her neurotic aunt, and subsisting off her dead mother’s inheritance. When Elizab...
Community Reviews Summary of 627 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 46%
emotional 36%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
reflective 20%
sad 11%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 30% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parentModerate
Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming