The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson

The House on the Borderland

William Hope Hodgson

fiction classics fantasy horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced

144 pages | first published 1908

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Hodgson wrote a trilogy consisting of Date 1965 Modern Warfare, The House on the Borderland, and The Ghost Pirates. The setting for The House on the Borderland is an ancient house in a lonely part of Ireland, where an old man lives alone with his ...
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Summary of 403 reviews

Moods

mysterious 97%
dark 85%
tense 57%
adventurous 31%
reflective 22%
challenging 20%
emotional 8%
sad 5%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 43%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 73% | A mix: 17% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 3%

Average rating

3.39

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