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Raven

  • 1998 first published
  • 192 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
  • 11 editions

V.C. Andrews's Raven (1998) is a horror novel. Key subjects include abused children, teenage girls, uncles and orphans.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 27 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions.

It runs to roughly 192 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Raven

Raven's life goes from bad to worse when her mother is arrested and sent to a rehabilitation center, and she is forced to go live with her abusive Uncle Reuben and his family.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Abused children
  • Teenage girls
  • Uncles
  • Orphans
  • Girls
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Orphelines
  • Famille
  • Horror

Quick answers

Who wrote Raven?

Raven was written by V.C. Andrews and first published in 1998.

What genre is Raven?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Raven?

The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Raven?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Graveyard Book, Insomnia and Neverwhere.

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