Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

Grady Hendrix

256 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history horror adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Description

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes an affectionate, nostalgic, and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and '80s Take a tour through the horro...

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Moods

informative 86%
funny 72%
dark 37%
lighthearted 22%
reflective 13%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%
tense 2%
challenging 1%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 63%
medium 29%
slow 6%

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