646 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670691999
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking; G. P. Putnam & Sons
Publication date: 08 November 1984
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 3,609 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 20%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
funny 10%
inspiring 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 29% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Cursing, PedophiliaMinor
Drug use646 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670691999
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking; G. P. Putnam & Sons
Publication date: 08 November 1984
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 3,609 reviews
Moods
dark 78%
tense 49%
emotional 45%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 20%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
funny 10%
inspiring 8%
reflective 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 29% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Homophobia, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Cursing, PedophiliaMinor
Drug use