192 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A classic ghost story: the chilling tale of a menacing specter haunting a small English town. Arthur Kipps is an up-and-coming London solicitor who is sent to Crythin Gifford--a faraway town in the windswept salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,345 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 70%
sad 44%
emotional 25%
challenging 8%
adventurous 7%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 29% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Child death, Death, Grief
192 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A classic ghost story: the chilling tale of a menacing specter haunting a small English town. Arthur Kipps is an up-and-coming London solicitor who is sent to Crythin Gifford--a faraway town in the windswept salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,345 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 70%
sad 44%
emotional 25%
challenging 8%
adventurous 7%
reflective 6%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 29% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 47% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, Grief