608 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747236535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Feature
Publication date: 13 February 1991
Description
In the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, five 12-year-old boys forge the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. An ancient, sinister evil lurks in the dark, and when a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the deepest nigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,228 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 69%
adventurous 67%
emotional 28%
sad 18%
funny 9%
challenging 8%
hopeful 5%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 21% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Cursing, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Rape, Abandonment
608 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747236535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Feature
Publication date: 13 February 1991
Description
In the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, five 12-year-old boys forge the powerful bonds that a lifetime of change will not break. An ancient, sinister evil lurks in the dark, and when a long-silent bell peals in the middle of the deepest nigh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,228 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 69%
adventurous 67%
emotional 28%
sad 18%
funny 9%
challenging 8%
hopeful 5%
reflective 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 21% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 67% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Body horror, Cursing, Racial slursMinor
Animal death, Rape, Abandonment