70 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811816496
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
Publication date: 01 October 1997
Description
A deliciously dark rhyming fairy tale, Goblin Market tells the story of two beautiful, virginal sisters seduced by lewd goblin men serving up luscious but ruinous fruits. Christina Rossetti's first major work, the poem was published in 1862 to cri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,461 reviews
Moods
mysterious 44%
reflective 39%
adventurous 32%
emotional 29%
tense 22%
challenging 20%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 6%
sad 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 29% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 19%Loveable characters?
N/A: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Addiction, IncestModerate
Death, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Terminal illness
70 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811816496
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
Publication date: 01 October 1997
Description
A deliciously dark rhyming fairy tale, Goblin Market tells the story of two beautiful, virginal sisters seduced by lewd goblin men serving up luscious but ruinous fruits. Christina Rossetti's first major work, the poem was published in 1862 to cri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,461 reviews
Moods
mysterious 44%
reflective 39%
adventurous 32%
emotional 29%
tense 22%
challenging 20%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 6%
sad 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 29% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 19%Loveable characters?
N/A: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Addiction, IncestModerate
Death, Mental illness, ViolenceMinor
Terminal illness