The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins

The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Wilkie Collins

146 pages first pub 1878 (editions)

fiction classics horror mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Is there no explanation of the mystery of The Haunted Hotel? Is The Haunted Hotel the tale of a haunting -- or the tale of a crime? The ghost of Lord Montberry haunts the Palace Hotel in Venice --- or does it? Montberry's beautiful-yet-terrifying ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 73%
tense 28%
adventurous 15%
sad 6%
reflective 4%
emotional 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 35%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 38% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.26

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