Uncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Uncle Silas

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

480 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)

fiction classics horror mystery mysterious medium-paced
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'The old woman opened the door, and the next moment I was in the presence of Uncle Silas.' In Victorian Derbyshire, 17 year old orphan and heiress Maud Ruthyn is sent to live at the claustrophobic Bartram-Haugh house with her mysterious Uncle Sila...

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Community Reviews

3.57
based on 566 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

mysterious: 94%

tense: 54%

emotional: 17%

adventurous: 15%

reflective: 13%

sad: 13%

challenging: 11%

funny: 7%

hopeful: 3%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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