Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

"Everyone agreed that the day was just right for the picnic to Hanging Rock--a shimmering summer morning warm and still, with cicadas shrilling...." St. Valentine's Day, in the midst of the hot summer of 1900, a party of schoolgirls went on a picn...

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Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 69%
tense 39%
sad 20%
adventurous 17%
reflective 17%
emotional 15%
challenging 12%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 40%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 39% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 14% | 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: 34% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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