Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Handling the Undead

John Ajvide Lindqvist with Ebba Segerberg (Translator)

364 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Something very peculiar is happening in Stockholm. There's a heatwave on and people cannot turn their lights out or switch their appliances off. Then the terrible news breaks. In the city morgue, the dead are waking up...

Community Reviews Summary of 680 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 71%
emotional 64%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
tense 42%
challenging 14%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.35

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