The Long Shadow by Celia Fremlin

The Long Shadow

Celia Fremlin

249 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious slow-paced
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Jolted from sleep by the ringing of the telephone, Imogen stumbles through the dark, empty house to answer it. At first, she can't quite understand the man on the other end of the line. Surely he can't honestly be accusing her of killing her husba...

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Community Reviews

3.25
based on 210 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

dark: 52%

tense: 39%

funny: 26%

emotional: 19%

reflective: 13%

adventurous: 9%

challenging: 7%

lighthearted: 6%

sad: 5%

informative: 1%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
44% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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