368 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590172889
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 28 October 2008
Description
Classic horror stories by one of masters of the form. Full of bone-chilling tales, this collection includes The Birds, the basis for the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same title, and other creepy classics. Daphne du Maurier wrote some of the most c...
Community Reviews Summary of 819 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 54%
adventurous 22%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
funny 6%
sad 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 38% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Transphobia, Ableism
368 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590172889
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 28 October 2008
Description
Classic horror stories by one of masters of the form. Full of bone-chilling tales, this collection includes The Birds, the basis for the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same title, and other creepy classics. Daphne du Maurier wrote some of the most c...
Community Reviews Summary of 819 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 54%
adventurous 22%
reflective 16%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
funny 6%
sad 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 38% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 31% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Transphobia, Ableism