The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner

James Hogg with John Carey

272 pages • first pub 1824 (view editions)

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This book is ideal for readers who relish psychologically complex tales of moral ambiguity and spiritual terror, wrapped in a chilling Gothic narrative that probes the shadowy intersections of faith and corruption.

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Set in early eighteenth-century Scotland, the novel recounts the corruption of a boy of strict Calvinist parentage by a mysterious stranger under whose influence he commits a series of murders. The stranger assures the boy that no sin can affect t...

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Community Reviews

3.45
based on 1,304 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

mysterious: 73%

challenging: 48%

tense: 31%

reflective: 27%

funny: 11%

sad: 10%

emotional: 8%

adventurous: 7%

informative: 2%

Pace

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43% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

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28% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

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45% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

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4% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

98% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
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