376 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312604523
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 30 August 2011
Description
"John Ajvide Lindqvist is a master philosopher of the horror genre." --Washington Post Book World Zombies and human clash in this horror novel by the author of the international bestseller Let the Right One In, for which he wrote the screenplay fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 718 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
emotional 58%
tense 47%
sad 41%
reflective 35%
challenging 23%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Body horror, GoreModerate
Child death, Car accident
376 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312604523
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 30 August 2011
Description
"John Ajvide Lindqvist is a master philosopher of the horror genre." --Washington Post Book World Zombies and human clash in this horror novel by the author of the international bestseller Let the Right One In, for which he wrote the screenplay fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 718 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
emotional 58%
tense 47%
sad 41%
reflective 35%
challenging 23%
adventurous 5%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Body horror, GoreModerate
Child death, Car accident