The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All by Laird Barron

The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All

Laird Barron

276 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Winner., Bram Stoker Award, Best Fiction; Nominated, World Fantasy Award, Best Collection. "One of my favorite writers, period.... Like crack to my brain."--Nic Pizzolatto, creator of HBO's True Detective Over the course of two award-winning colle...

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Community Reviews Summary of 346 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 73%
tense 42%
challenging 21%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 35%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 81% | Character: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Average rating

3.82

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