Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Fire/Fire injury, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 24454 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 42%
sad 21%
emotional 16%
reflective 14%
funny 10%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
160 pages | first published 1962
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ISBN/UID: 9780143134831
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 02 February 2021
Description
Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secret, with an afterword by Jonathan Lethem. A Penguin Vitae Edition Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance and her unc...Book Information
160 pages | first published 1962
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ISBN/UID: 9780143134831
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 02 February 2021
Description
Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secret, with an afterword by Jonathan Lethem. A Penguin Vitae Edition Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance and her unc...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Fire/Fire injury, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 24454 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 42%
sad 21%
emotional 16%
reflective 14%
funny 10%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating