North American Lake Monsters: Stories by Nathan Ballingrud

North American Lake Monsters: Stories

Nathan Ballingrud

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories dark reflective medium-paced

Description

In this striking and bleak, yet luminous debut collection, Nathan Ballingrud, winner of the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award, uses the trappings of the Gothic and the uncanny to investigate a distinctly American landscape: The loneliest and darkest...

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Moods

dark 98%
mysterious 64%
tense 53%
emotional 42%
sad 41%
challenging 29%
reflective 29%
adventurous 7%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 30%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.9

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