Черный дом by Peter Straub, Stephen King

Черный дом

The Talisman #2

Peter Straub, Stephen King

704 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror thriller adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Twenty years ago, a boy named Jack Sawyer travelled to a parallel universe called The Territories to save his mother and her Territories "twinner" from a premature and agonizing death that would have brought cataclysm to the other world. Now Jack ...

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Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 79%
adventurous 73%
tense 65%
emotional 34%
challenging 24%
sad 23%
funny 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
reflective 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Plot: 28% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.88

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