The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

The Girl Next Door

Jack Ketchum

370 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction crime horror thriller challenging dark medium-paced

Description

Suburbia. Shady, tree-lined streets, well-tended lawns and cozy homes. A nice, quiet place to grow up. Unless you are teenage Meg or her crippled sister, Susan. On a dead-end street, in the dark, damp basement of the Chandler house, Meg and Susan ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,970 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 73%
sad 69%
challenging 55%
emotional 47%
mysterious 5%
reflective 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 37%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 38% | Character: 33% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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