The Possession of Mr Cave by Matt Haig

The Possession of Mr Cave

Matt Haig

256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Terence Cave, intellectual, music-lover and owner of Cave Antiques, has experienced more than his share of tragedies. His mother's suicide and his young wife's death at the hands of burglars left him to bring up his young twins alone. And now one ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 379 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 62%
sad 56%
emotional 38%
challenging 33%
mysterious 30%
reflective 18%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 39%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.33

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