442 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330522076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (UK)
Publication date: 01 April 2013
Description
A blackness leaves its lair, and begins slowly to spreadIt came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power. Somewhere in the night, a small girl smiled as her mother burned, asylum inmates slaughtered their attendants, and in slimy t...
Community Reviews Summary of 194 reviews
Moods
tense 77%
mysterious 72%
sad 22%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
emotional 11%
reflective 11%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 40% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Homophobia, Rape, VomitMinor
Cannibalism, Sexual violence
442 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330522076
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pan Books (UK)
Publication date: 01 April 2013
Description
A blackness leaves its lair, and begins slowly to spreadIt came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power. Somewhere in the night, a small girl smiled as her mother burned, asylum inmates slaughtered their attendants, and in slimy t...
Community Reviews Summary of 194 reviews
Moods
tense 77%
mysterious 72%
sad 22%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
emotional 11%
reflective 11%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 53% | A mix: 40% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Homophobia, Rape, VomitMinor
Cannibalism, Sexual violence