Haunted Castles: The Complete Gothic Stories by Ray Russell

Haunted Castles: The Complete Gothic Stories

Ray Russell with Guillermo del Toro

235 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark tense medium-paced

Description

Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by award-winning director Guillermo del ToroFilmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collecti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 62%
tense 50%
adventurous 18%
emotional 12%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 20%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | A mix: 44%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.9

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