North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud

North American Lake Monsters

Nathan Ballingrud

205 pages • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy horror short stories dark reflective medium-paced

Description

"Nathan Ballingrud is one of my favorite short fiction writers."--Jeff VanderMeer"Nathan Ballingrud's 'The Way Station' is another story of the sort I've come to expect from him: emotionally intense, riveting, and deeply upsetting in many ways. It...

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Community Reviews Summary of 689 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
mysterious 64%
tense 53%
emotional 42%
sad 41%
challenging 29%
reflective 29%
adventurous 7%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 30%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 27% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 19% | No: 17% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.9

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