Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons

Carrion Comfort

Dan Simmons

992 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark tense fast-paced

Description

They are 'mind vampires' - creatures with the psychic ability to 'use' humans: read their minds, subjugate them to their wills, experience through their senses, feed off their emotions, force them to acts of unspeakable violence.Each year three of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 714 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 72%
mysterious 37%
adventurous 29%
challenging 27%
emotional 27%
sad 27%
reflective 8%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 27%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 34% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.7

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