The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

The Turn of the Screw

Henry James

fiction classics horror mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

134 pages | first published 1898

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A chilling ghost story, wrought with tantalising ambiguity, the basis for the new Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor. Henry James's The Turn of the Screw is edited with an introduction and notes by David Bromwich in Penguin Classics. In wh...
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Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 82%
tense 53%
challenging 24%
emotional 9%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 4%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 32%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 35% | Character: 32% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

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