Reviews with content warning for Rape - Four Past Midnight

Four Past Midnight did not disappoint. The tales are creepy, enthralling, and so well paced. While "The Langoliers" and "Secret Window, Secret Garden" may get all the attention, "The Library Policeman" and "The Sun Dog" are excellent tales that are perfectly creepy.

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mcotton2479's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

3.0

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shrektien's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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bohemian_yogini's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Usually when reading short story collections there are some you love and some you are less enthusiastic about.. but with this collection of four novellas there isn't one that didn't have me hooked and i had to make myself pause between stories just to have a rest. Each is just the right length for the story.
I personally thought 'The Library Policeman' was the creepiest, although 'The Sun Dog' wins for out-right gore. My only criticism would be that in 'The Langoliers' (and to a lesser extent 'Secret Window, Secret Garden') issues of mental health are used more to fit the plot than the characters. Still, with stories like these it's a minor complaint.

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