Uncle Paul by Celia Fremlin

Uncle Paul

Celia Fremlin

384 pages first pub 1960 (editions) user-added

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Description

One family’s skeletons emerge on a 1950s seaside summer holiday in this classic mystery from ‘Britain’s Patricia Highsmith’ and ‘the grandmother of psycho-domestic noir’ (Sunday Times)The holidays have begun. In a seaside caravan resort, Isabel an...

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Community Reviews

3.32
based on 424 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 88%

tense: 55%

dark: 33%

funny: 23%

lighthearted: 19%

adventurous: 11%

reflective: 11%

emotional: 10%

sad: 5%

challenging: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

19% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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