Shriek: An Afterword by Jeff VanderMeer

Shriek: An Afterword

Ambergris #2

Jeff VanderMeer

8 hours • first pub 2006 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Janice Shriek, ex-society figure, narrates this tale with flamboyant intensity and under increasingly urgent conditions. We follow the adventures of her brother Duncan, an historian obsessed with a doomed love affair, and learn of a secret that ma...

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Community Reviews Summary of 314 reviews

Moods

mysterious 77%
dark 67%
challenging 50%
adventurous 42%
reflective 42%
emotional 30%
tense 27%
funny 17%
sad 15%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 25%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 31%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.0

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