The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
Carter, Angela
literary fiction
gothic horror
past tense
first POV
~242 pp
A slow-burn and dark literary fiction. Expect dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 60,397 |
| Page count | ~242 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |