Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig

Black River Orchard

Chuck Wendig

656 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A small town is transformed by dark magic when seven strange trees begin bearing magical apples in this new masterpiece of horror from the bestselling author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents.It’s autumn in the town of Harrow, but something b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 86%
mysterious 70%
emotional 34%
challenging 29%
sad 22%
adventurous 18%
informative 6%
hopeful 4%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 16%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 76% | Plot: 18% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 29% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.34

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