272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250891952
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A terrifying Gothic thriller about grief and death and the depths of a father's love, Johnny Compton's The Spite House is a stunning debut by a horror master in the making--The Babadook meets A Head Full of Ghosts in Texas Hill Country. Eric Ross ...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 72%
emotional 30%
challenging 17%
sad 13%
adventurous 12%
reflective 7%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 40% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, RacismModerate
Murder, Child abuse, SlaveryMinor
War, Body horror, Bullying272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250891952
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A terrifying Gothic thriller about grief and death and the depths of a father's love, Johnny Compton's The Spite House is a stunning debut by a horror master in the making--The Babadook meets A Head Full of Ghosts in Texas Hill Country. Eric Ross ...
Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews
Moods
mysterious 86%
tense 72%
emotional 30%
challenging 17%
sad 13%
adventurous 12%
reflective 7%
hopeful 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 40% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Death, RacismModerate
Murder, Child abuse, SlaveryMinor
War, Body horror, Bullying