A review by mariball
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A dreamlike, mysterious tale of a picnicking trip that goes south when 3 boarding school girls and their mathematics teacher go missing on Hanging Rock. Lindsay does a great job describing the scenery of the Australian landscape, a character of its own right, and telling the tale through various characters tied to the mystery. A classic that should be better known.