The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton

The Laughing Corpse

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #2

Laurell K. Hamilton

301 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark fast-paced

Description

Harold Gaynor offers Anita Blake a million dollars to raise a 300-year-old zombie. Knowing it means a human sacrifice will be necessary, Anita turns him down. But when dead bodies start turning up, she realizes that someone else has raised Harold'...

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Moods

dark 98%
mysterious 70%
adventurous 66%
tense 54%
funny 24%
emotional 10%
challenging 8%
sad 6%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

fast 68%
medium 32%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 39% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.82

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