The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

The Girl Next Door

Jack Ketchum

370 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction crime horror thriller challenging dark medium-paced

Description

Suburbia. Shady, tree-lined streets, well-tended lawns and cozy homes. A nice, quiet place to grow up. Unless you are teenage Meg or her crippled sister, Susan. On a dead-end street, in the dark, damp basement of the Chandler house, Meg and Susan ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,986 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 74%
sad 68%
challenging 55%
emotional 47%
mysterious 4%
reflective 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 37%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 38% | Character: 33% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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