Off Season by Jack Ketchum

Off Season

Dead River Series #1

Jack Ketchum

7 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 1980 (editions) user-added

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

"Who's the scariest guy in America? Probably Jack Ketchum, the outlaw horror writer whose terrifying first novel is finally available uncut from Overlook Connection Press. -- Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, Nov. 19, 2004. When Off Season, a no...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,060 reviews

Moods

dark 99%
tense 84%
challenging 21%
sad 18%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 14%
emotional 8%

Pace

fast 61%
medium 35%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | A mix: 25% | Character: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.5

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