768 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0425081818
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all. On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a sile...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,393 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 50%
emotional 46%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 21%
sad 21%
challenging 18%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
reflective 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, CursingMinor
Chronic illness, Drug use, Rape
768 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0425081818
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
To coincide with the publication of Stephen King and Peter Straub's extraordinary new thriller, BLACK HOUSE, here is the story that started it all. On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a sile...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,393 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 50%
emotional 46%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 21%
sad 21%
challenging 18%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
reflective 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 43%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 28% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, CursingMinor
Chronic illness, Drug use, Rape