Sin by Josephine Hart

174 pages first pub 1992 (view editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Sin by Josephine Hart is ideal for readers who are drawn to psychologically intense narratives exploring the destructive consequences of envy and moral corruption through a lens of poetic prose and moral ambiguity.

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A revenger's tragedy of lust, cruelty and betrayal'I believe now that I was exposed too early to goodness and that I never recovered,' says Ruth, a beautiful woman possessed by a terrible envy. From small acts of malevolence, she is drawn into a m...

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Community Reviews

3.24
based on 91 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

tense: 50%

reflective: 37%

sad: 37%

challenging: 25%

emotional: 25%

mysterious: 25%


Pace

50% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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