196 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099577140
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 07 February 2013
Description
It was a cloudless summer day in the year 1900. Everyone at Appleyard College for Young Ladies agreed it was just right for a picnic at Hanging Rock. After lunch, a group of three girls climbed into the blaze of the afternoon sun, pressing on thro...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,872 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 38%
sad 21%
reflective 19%
adventurous 17%
emotional 15%
challenging 13%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 40% | Yes: 15% | 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: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, SuicideModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, SexismMinor
Rape, Racial slurs, Vomit
196 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099577140
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 07 February 2013
Description
It was a cloudless summer day in the year 1900. Everyone at Appleyard College for Young Ladies agreed it was just right for a picnic at Hanging Rock. After lunch, a group of three girls climbed into the blaze of the afternoon sun, pressing on thro...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,872 reviews
Moods
dark 69%
tense 38%
sad 21%
reflective 19%
adventurous 17%
emotional 15%
challenging 13%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 40% | Yes: 15% | 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: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, SuicideModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, SexismMinor
Rape, Racial slurs, Vomit