Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth Franklin

Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life

Ruth Franklin

624 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction biography informative reflective medium-paced

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In this “thoughtful and persuasive” biography, award-winning biographer Ruth Franklin establishes Shirley Jackson as a “serious and accomplished literary artist” (Charles McGrath, New York Times Book Review).Instantly heralded for its “masterful” ...

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informative 100%
reflective 56%
emotional 43%
inspiring 29%
sad 23%
dark 19%
challenging 13%
funny 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 36%
fast 4%

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4.33

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