459 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447263395
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: 10 April 2014
Description
Some doors are better left closed . . .In Barrington House, an upmarket block in London, there is an empty apartment. No one goes in, no one comes out. And it has been that way for fifty years. Until the night watchman hears a disturbance after mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 320 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 62%
challenging 17%
emotional 10%
sad 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 48%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 29% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse
459 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447263395
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan
Publication date: 10 April 2014
Description
Some doors are better left closed . . .In Barrington House, an upmarket block in London, there is an empty apartment. No one goes in, no one comes out. And it has been that way for fifty years. Until the night watchman hears a disturbance after mi...
Community Reviews Summary of 320 reviews
Moods
mysterious 79%
tense 62%
challenging 17%
emotional 10%
sad 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 48%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 29% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse